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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1906-02-27
GETTING AWFUL PARTICULAR.

Inc -Four Hundred" eggs thew eat shall no laid
W eogreed hens In binding not make the hons
aS says an exchange YES make
rooster in
any more the elect -Four in the charm
e urnh tabulated pedigree of their
DOW Tor no where earth be strains
tnan IN the ranks of the Hundred
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1906-02-27
L'&N.Specials.
kEgEIJ

Paris to. Lexington ......... 80. AUG
Paris to Lexington and return. Zoe
Paris to Cynthiana and return Doc
Paris to Carlisle and return 49,. .65c
46 trip school tickets Paris to Lex
ington, good for month. go. So 10
46 trip school tickets Paris to Lex
ington, good for 2 months. $500
90 trip business tickets Paris to Lex
ington, good for 1 month $3.50
A trip business tickets Paris to Lex
ington, good for months S0.oC
20 trip family tickets Paris TO Lex
ton, good for months . STU
20 trip family tickets Paris to Lex
iggton, good for months S7'6'
Cerrespondingly low round
trip rates to Intermediate
stations between Paris and
points above named.
w. n. HARRIS, Agent,
q TODDAN n A
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subsequent reading notices. 10 cents line
black line thanks
calls candidates and similar matter 10 cents per line
big
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1906-02-27
Dangers of
Reflective Plumbing

Defective plumbing permits
the entrance into the house
of sewer gas bearing germs or
contagious disease to which
the human system readily
succumbs
Sewer gas is not necessarily
generated in the sewer, but
IS frequently created in the
plumbing system within the
home and enters the apart
ments through defective Tx
lures. If in doubt, consult us
regarding the piping and re-
pairing defective fixtures with
tsSTANDARD" Porcelain En-
ameled Ware, acknowledged
as the best sanitary equip
ment.
]. ]. Connolly, PLUMBER
TELEPHONE $50.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-26
A BIG MAN.
J. r. Absher, However, Says There
Are Others and Tells About
Them.

Hello, how it is up there?' asked
an ordinary sized man when he met,
]. R. Absher, proprietor of music
store at Las Vegas, in the city today.
The remark was called forth by Mr.
Absher's heighth which is six feet
three inches. He is otherwise built in
proportion. He Is not bit sensitive,
however, and laughingly replied to
all remarks.
II come originally from William
son County, Illinois, which is noted
for the tall men 1t produces. have
two brothers who are as tall as my.
self and my father is six feet six inch
es in height. At the district school
which l attended In that county, were
six classmates, all taller than either
| or my brothers. >. think that I have
quit growing but few inches more
or less wouldn't matter"
Mr.. Absher expects to remain a
week here visiting friends and attend
ing to business for the Knight-Locke
Piano Company.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-26
BOLD HOLD-UP.
Masked Men Enter Opera Saloon and
Raid Gaming Tables of
Over $500.

Special to the New Mexican.
Las Vegas, N. NJ, Jan. 2G.-The
Opera Saloon in this city was the
scene Of daring robbery about II
o'clock last night.
Three men were in the room, where
the gaming tables are located, playing
and the money on the table amounted
to about 5000. A masked man appeared
suddenly, covered the three men with
his cooked pistol and with one grand
swipe secured all the money on the
gaming table, putting 1t into a bag,
backed to the door and disappeared.
The front door Of the saloon was
guarded by another masked man who
also with his drawn pistol kept pass,
ersby away. The two men disap.
peared in the darkness and there Is
no clue to their'identity at this time
The paen were so disguised no one
dsrecognize them.
THE whole affair did not last two
minutes. Much excitement was caused
by the occurrence and the authorities
are making all possible efforts to To-
cate the robbers, but so far without
avail.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-26

nually from the Clover Leaf Railroad
He receives $4,000 from the govern
ment. He will be examined later re
garding his railroad connection.
No Sale Desired.
| The following cablegram has been
received by the Secretary of War from
General Ide at Manila: "The natives
are much disturbed by cable stating
that Ambassador Wright has been all
thorized to negotiate sale of the Is
lands to Japan; ~.lr authetic denial
from you will be useful"
Taft replied to the cablegram as
follows: "The cable statement re
ferred to in your cablegram has not
the slightest vestige of truth. 1t is
not only untrue, but absurdly SO"
Andrews Present.
Special to The New Mexican
Washington, d. c., Jan. 26-Dele.
gate W. H. Andrews, of New Mexico,
was present this forenoon during the
session of the Senate committee on ter.
ritories, in consideration of the Hamil.
ton joint statehood bill. The fight in
the Senate, after the bill is favorably
reported, will be hot. The opposition
Iclaims fourteen Republicans who will
vote with the Democrats against the
bill. There is one vacancy, namely,
from the state of Delaware, and Sena.
tor Burton, Of Kansas, is not voting.
The Republican majority in the Sen.
ate is twenty-five and hence the
friends and supporters of the joint
statehood bill claim a safe majority.
Raynsj1s' Confirmation.
Special to Tia New Mexican.
Washington, D. c., January 23.5 :
Senator Bevcridge today stated that
the nomination Of James w. Ray
nolds, Of New Mexico, to be Secre,
tary of the Territory, would be favor
ably reported.
Delegate w. H. Andrews, has intro.
duced bill appropriating 100000 for
a dixie to be built in the valley of the
Rio Grande between Bernalillo and Al
|buGuerque fdn, the protection Of the
low lands in the valley of that section
F.! District Attorney Frank w. Clancy
OF Albuquerque, is in the city and this
morning made an argument before the
U. S. Supreme Court in the case Of
the Territory of New Mexico ex-rel,
the county of Grant VS.. the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company,
the case being one in which the rail
road company refuses to pay certain
taxes in Grant County.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-26
SUPREME COURT.
All Work is Up to Schedule-Adjourn.
ment Taken Until Next
Monday.

The Supreme Court continued its
session at 10 o'clock this morning III
the chambers in the Capitol building
Those present were:
Chief Justice William j. Mills, AS
sociate Justice John r. McFie, Associ
ate Justice Frank W. Parker, Associ'
ate Justice William H. Pope, Associ
ate Justice Edward A. Mann, Associ
ate Justice Ira A. Abbott. Jose D
Sena, clerk of the court was at his
post. The Territory of New Mexico
was represented by Attorney General
George w. Prichard. United States
Marshal Creighton M. Foraker was
represented by his deputy. John NJ
Wiley.
The following business was trans
acted:
The disbarment proce edings brought
against J. M. Palmer practicing at
torney of Pennington, were certified
to the court and by the court referred
to the grievance CONN ittee of the Ter
ritorial Bar Association for inyesti
cation. Attorney Palmer is charged
with unprofessional conduct. After
the committee makes its report, the
Supreme Court will act upon the mat
|er.
Case No. 1902, entitled William P
Cunningham ct AL, plaintiffs in error
VS.. Eugene A. Fiske, defendant in er
ror; decision of lower court affirmed
Renehan attorney for plaintiffs, and
Fiske attorney for defendants.
Case Nos. 957 to 961, entitled Atlas
Assurance Company, ct al, plaintiffs
in error VS.. Santa Fe Mercantile
Company, defendant in error; motor
to recall execution, argued and sub
mitted. Childers, Laughlin and Ortiz
attorneys for plaintiffs, and Renehan
Catron, Gortner and Spiess, ATTORNEYS
for defendant.
Case No. 1889, entitled Benjamin H
Daniel. appellant, VS.. City Of Roswell
appellee; appeal dismissed.
Case No. 1121, entitled ]. ]. Hager
man, Roswell Land and Water Com
pany and Pecos Valley Company. ap
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-26
FORTY ARE SAVED
FROM BIG WRECK

The story of the wreck of the
steamer Valencia and the terrific loss
of life on that i'll fated vessel proves
Of especial interest in New Mexico anG
Santa Fe on account of people known
here being passengers in the past or
the vessel.
In the latter part of November Mrs
]. T. Brown, with .her daughter, Miss
Flo Brown, left this city for Van
couver and from San Francisco tool
the Valencia. After the voyage Mrs
Brown wrote to her sisters here, Mrs
IS. B. Grimshaw and Miss NJ Mac
Quarie, of the pleasant trip and how
attentive Captain Johnson had been tt
the needs of all the passengers ant
what pleasant trip it had been.
In addition to this Theodore Shreve
of Denver, who is known in the Ter
ritory, was among the passengers or
the vessel at the time of the wreck. II
Is not known whether he perished OF
was saved.
Within the last forty years fifty-siA
vessels have been wrecked at the
point of the Valencia disaster and III
people have perished in the waves. The
Valencia was used as transport dur
ing the war with Spain and carried
troops to and from the Philippines.
Today's Dispatches.
Victoria, B. c., Jan. 26.-Word was
received last night at Bamfield from
Captain Ferris, who left with the party
from the Steamer Salvor to bring In
nine survivors of the Valencia who
were at Darling River, about fifteen
miles from Bamfleld.
The party was twelve hours on the
trail and the survivors suffered great
privations. Some had to walk In bare
feet and others were insufficiently
clad. News has also been reached
here that four more survivors have
been rescued from Turrew Island
where they landed from a raft. This
brings the number Of survivors so fal
as known up to 81 persons.
Forty Saved.
Seattle, Wash, Jan. 26.-The steam
ship Topeka brought no survivors O
the Valencia save those already re
ported The total saved. according tt
figures of officials of the Pacific Coas
Company, is forty, including three
men found on Turret Island, and ont
man believed to be alive on the island
but who it is expected, has been 10
Gated by Indians.
This also includes three reported "
the beach near Klanewak. The tut
Pioneer returned from the wreck las
night, and reported nothing left Of tht
hull Of the Valencia
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-26

Washington, Jan. 26--The Senate
committee on territories has agreed
to report favorably on statehood as
passed by the House. Some minor
amendments have been made In the
bill.
Quick Action.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, Jan. 26.-The Senate
committee on territories was in a
hurry, and although the Hamilton
statehood bill passed by the House
yesterday, is not yet engrossed or
signed by the speaker and the clerk,
still, copy was furnished the Senate
committee and the matter was consld-
cred this forenoon. Some minor
amendments were made and ii was
concluded to make favorable report
on the bill and report it for passage.
There was not much Of fight as
the matter seemed to have been set
tied and as the pro-joint statehood
members had clear majority
Claim Majority.
The friends of the measure claim
that upon final vote in the Senate they
will have majority of ten to twelve.
The anti-joint statehood Senators say
nothing, shake their heads, and their
leaders state that a big fight will be
made. 1t is noticed, however, that the
pro-joint statehood men are little
more confident than Is the opposition
The amendments made could not be
ascertained this afternoon. A member
of the committee told your correspond.
ent that they were not of much i'm.
portance and were Of a local charac.
ter.
Bill Not Received.
Washington, Jan. 26-The Senate
committee on territories took up The
statehood bill today although the bill
passed by the House has not yet been
received.
Prohibit Gambling.
The House committee on judiciary
;aday decided to report favorably on
the Littlefield bill to prohibit gam.
bling in the territories of the United
States. The bill is so worded that
its provisions, in the opinion of the
committee will apply only to the or
ganized territories, namely New Mexi-
co, Arizona, Oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritory.
EASY Money"
Theodore f. Shontz, chairman of
the Isthmian canal commission today
testified that he is drawing $4,000 an.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-26
ANOTHER MEETING.
Russian Troops Causing Trouble A.
though Extent of Disorder Not
Known.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 2G.-According
TO advices received here, mutiny has
broken out again at Vladivostock. No
details are available, the censorship
being operative over the press and
private kilograms, but the news that
General Selivanoff, commander OF the
army corps, has been wounded, is con.
firmed.
The war department officials are
unable to give the particulars of The
seriousness of the mutiny which is
due to the reserve men. Those troops
are thoroughly undiciplined and are
clamoring for their immediate trans
portation home, although the govern
ment has given them precedence over
the trans-Siberian railroad in addi-
tion to chartering all available steam.
erS.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-26
General Torrance
and Associates
Coming Soon.
THE CAPITAL IS SECURED
Torrance Roswell Line Al
most Assured--To Finish
Albuquerque Eastern.

Pittsburg, Jan 26.-General Fran
els j. Torrance, Of this city, is pre-
pairing to go to New Mexico at an early
date. General Torrance will be accom-
panied by New York capitalists as
we'll as by engineers and Kansas City
railroad contractors.
As soon as the snow is off the hills
and mountains in the vicinity Of the
Albuquerque Eastern Railway and
the branch from Frost to the Hagan
coal fields, the party will make a
thorough examination Of the line, as
we'll as of the coal beds and the de-
yelopment work done thereon.
Capital Ready.
Thereafter, it is understood, capital
is ready and construction work on the
Albuquerque Eastern and on the Ha-
gan branch will be recommended inn
mediately and will be pushed to speedy
completion.
Reliable reports state that the
building of the railroad line from Tor.
rance to Roswell, which is under con-
temptation by General Torrance and
his associates, may be considered a
certainty and that upon the completion
Of the Albuquerque Eastern and the
Hagan branch, work on that line will
be commenced
Work This Summer
General Torrance is now awaiting
telegraphic advices from w. s. Hope
we'll, vice president of the several COM
panies, who is associated with General
Torrance and his associates in these
enterprises, as to the state OF the
weather and of the snow in the noun
tains and the date at which it would
be we'll for the party to be. in New
Mexico.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-26
NARROW ESCAPE.
Buggy Turns Over With Supt. CrandaIl
and Clerk Voetter, Throwing
Them Out.

Superintendent Crandall and Chief
Clerk Voetter of the U. S. Indian
School, had an almost miraculous es
cape from severe injury yesterday af
ternoon. They had been on triI
to the Nambe and Tesuque Pueblos
and were returning to the school with
a spirited team of horses.
At the sudden turn near the Federal
building the animals made sharp
turn and upset the buggy. Both of the
occupants were thrown out but save
for the shock and few bruises are
none the worse for the accident.
The buggy was badly damaged but
the horses were not injured.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-26
EMPEROR INT CRESTED.
viii Give Man a Try With His Water
Finding Rod Expert
n1entS

Berlin, JAM 26-Curios interest at
taches to the announcement that En-.
peror William has commissioned Herr
Won Uslar, chief government official
of Apenrade, province of Schleswigh.
Holsein, to proceed to German south
west Africa and find subterranean
springs by means of a diyining rod.
Won Uslar has wide reputation as
water finder but scientists refuse
to admit he has discovered water by
means of a divining rod.
The Emperor heard Of his ability
to locate water and decided to utilize
his power for the purpose Of alleviat.
ing the chronic water famine in Ger
man southwest Africa where the Ger
man troops are seriously handicapped
by lack of water.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-26
200 HURT.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. 26.-The
Missouri Pacific express west bound
dashed into freight train standing
on the main track today and nearly
200 passengers were bruised, but none
seriously hurt.
The freight caught fire and ten cars
were burned. The express was running
at full speed, rounded the curve, and
ploughed through ten freight cars.
Only one truck of the cars Of the
passenger train left the rails, and on.
ly the engine was damaged.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-26
GENERAL WHEELER
HAS PASSED AWAY

New York, Jan. 26.-General Joseph
Wheeler died late yesterday afternoon.
Funeral Arrangements.
(. Washington, Jan. 26.-General Jos
eph Wheeler who died yesterday, will
be buried in Arlington Cemetery with
full military honors. A tentative pro-
gram provides that the funeral shall
be held at st. Johns Episcopal Church
here Monday afternoon and an escort
consisting of troops from all branches
of the service will accompany the body
to the cemetery.
His Life.
General Joseph Wheeler was one of
the best known of the American gen.
erals.
Born in Augusta, Georgia, on Sep
tember 10, 1886, he received good
education and entered West Point
where he graduated in 1859 and served
as second lieutenant in the U. 8.
Army until 1861, when he entered the
Confederate service as first lieu
tenant. During his service as a cav.
alryman with the Confederacy he was
rapidly promoted to Major General and
Corps Commander and then to Lieu
tenant General
He was in number of the famous
battles and was considered ore of the
great generals of the war. During his
service he was wounded three times
and had sixteen horses killed under
him. Over forty of his staff officers
being killed or wounded. He received
the thanks of the Confederate govern.
ment for his gallantry and skill.
After the war he became lawyer
and planter and was soon sent to Con.
gress. He served for eighteen years
from Alabama and then resigned. He
was member Of many important
boards and commissions"
In U. S. Army.
On May 4th, 1898, he was made a
major general in the U. S. Army and
assigned in command of cavalry di-
vision of the Santiago troops. He
fought in several engagements In
Cuba and was the senior member Of
the commission that arranged for the
surrender Of Santiago
In August, 1899, he was sent to
the Philippines and was in command
at number Of the most important
fights. He then made a special inspec-
ton of the island of Guam, for the
President and returned to the United
States in February 1900, and was then
assigned as commander of the De-
partment Of the Lakes. He was made
a brigadier general on June 16, 1900
and was retired from the service on
September 10th, 1900.
He has been member Of number
Of the naval and military as well as
war societies Of the country.
In addition to his wonderful record
as a soldier and commander he is
we'll known as an author and a con.
tributor to magazines.
Few men have ever won the love
and esteem of the entire country re-
gardless Of section, and regardless Of
occupation as the deceased general.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-26
PLEASANT NEWS.
For Russian Colonel Who Has Been
Spotted BY "Reds" for Assassl-
| nation.

st. Petersburg, Jan: 26.-Colonel
Prosorovaki, the chief gendarme at
Pensa, east Russia, has been informed
by the local revolutionary organization
that the recent murder Of Colonel Lis.
sovski, commanding the Seventy-eighth
Infantry division, by members OF the
organization was a blunder. He had
been mistaken for Colonel Prosorovski
and the organization notified him the
error would shortly be rectified.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-26
VICTOR DEAD.

London, Jan. 2G.-Thomas Higgins
Irish nationalist, who yesterday sue
cessfully contested North Galway
against Colonel John Philip Nolan
was found dead in bed at his home at
Tuam today. The tragic occurrence is
attributed to the excitement of yester
days polling and weak heart.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-26
TOWN TOPICS WINS.
Jury Returns Verdict Of Not Guilty
Against Editor Hapgood OF
Publication,

New York, Jan. 26-The jury in the
Town Topics case returned verdict
that Editor Norman Hapgood is not
guilty Of criminal libel.
Prosecuting Attorney Jerome, in his
closing remarks, intimated that Hap
good should be acquitted although he
scored Town Topics and incidentally
roasted Yellow Journalism.
The jury was out about ten minutes.
Hapgood was charged with the Grim
inal libel of Justice Deuel.. The COM
plant in the case was based on an
editorial in Golfers, in August last,
bearing on Justice Deuel's connection
with Town Topics.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-26
DISCUSS QUESTION.

Algecras. Jan. 26.-Count Won Tai.
lenbach and NJ. Regnault respectively
the German and French specialists on
Morocco today began the first of a
series of detailed private discussions
with the object of reaching an agree.
ment outside of the Moroccan confer.
ence.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-26
CLEVELAND DENIES
Rumors That He Intends to Give Up
Position as Insurance
Arbiter.

Princeton, Jan. 26.-Former Presi-
dent Cleveland when asked about the
truth of the report that he was think
ing of giving up his post as arbiter OF
rebates for the insurance companies
replied: There is not particle OF
truth in the report nor any excuse for
it's circulation"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-26
CHARGES DISMISSED.
Man Accused Of Brlbing Mayor Is
Freed for Lack Of Proper
Evidence.

Tacoma, Wash, Jan. 26.-The pro-
ceedings against Fred T. Sherman,
charged with paying a bribe of $4,000
to Mayor Wright in connection with
the paving contracts, were dismissed
today by Justice Link, on the ground
that there was no evidence to sustain
the charge.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-26
HAZING.

Annapolis, Jan. 26.-The trial Of
Midshipman George Melvin, Of Gene.
SEQ, Illinois, member Of the third
class, began today. He is charged
with the hazing Of five different mid.
shipmen, all Of the fourth class.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-26

pellants, VS.. Atha Meeks, ct AL, appel.
lee; argued and submitted. Richard.
son, Reid and Hervey, attorneys for
appellants, and Evans attorney for ap-
pellee Court then adjourned until 10
o'clock Monday morning.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-26

II It's worth printing. you will nnd
It In the New Mexican.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-26
SENATE C0NNITTEE
WILL REPORT BILL
...NIN0R CHANGES
Favorable Action Taken on Measure
Even Before it is Received as
Passed by the House.

Washington, Jan. 26.-The Senate
committee on territories has agreed
to report favorably on statehood as
passed by the House. Some minor
amendments have been made In the
hill