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The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-02-17

Ders of the aaA.e 4aulIy occl,71ed the
same vantage point in theii 'iew of
the martial array of troopS Eat had
to do much more intimate: With the
event than now is cele atcd with
caudy display and buntinl.
Like the man in the watch over Of
the castles Of old these people gain
knowledge of events iron. al corners
Of the city more quick: :. possibly,
han any other family, for 20 them the
'ntire capital is like On ol-n book,
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-02-17
Home Is One of Comfort.

The Berna home Is one ~ the most
comfortable Of homes. It's sanitary
condition is naturally far superior to
that of nine-tenths of the homes on a
level with the thousand. Of buildings
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-02-17

birth and by education. Those who
sing the masses before the affairs
know the time for The ringing and the
length of the performances no better
nor as well as the members of the
Brena family.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-28
NO PLANS FOR
WORK ON B. & N.
THIS SUMMER
STATEMENT Civ
EN- OUT CONCERNING LIT
TIE kANAwHA SYNDi-
CATE PROPERTIES.

PITTSBURG, Pa, April 2s- Sew
erai PIttsburs & Lake Erie Off
GERS. headed by General Manager
Yohe, spent yesterday in an insPee.
ton of the Pittsburs, Mekeesport 6
Youshiosheny railroad which ine'uo-
ed the Manonsahela and Youshioshey
divisions ofthe Il ant-"-Ae=
conpanyins Mr. Yohe were SuPt- Ri'-
ey, Chief Engineer Atwood. Assistan.
Engineer Boots and Superintendent of
Bridges and Buildings SoIes. Vice
President Schoonraker and Treasurer
Robinson, Of the Pittsbure & Lake
Erie. returned yesterday morning
from New York, where they had spent
a couple of days eonferrins with New
York Central, Pennsylvania and Balti-
more & Ohio officers regarding the
Little Kanawna- properties, for which
the deal will be completed in couple
of months. Col Sehoonnnaker said
there IS no plan for proceeding with
the construction of these lines in West
this summer
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-28
Stock Markee
F1uctlaaeions.
ARE NOT INIT WITH THoSEOF
POLICE COURT IN THIS

There IS no business In town that
fuctua:es quite so much as police
court. The first of the week started
or with lots of business: tdena grad.
uaf dwindling was noticed until yes
terday morning there was nothing
This morning business was lookiag:
up again The fines amounted to sew
cntyone dollars.
Charley Jackson. burdened with six
cents and a half pint of whfskey.was
assisted from the corner of Main and
Madison streets to the lookup by Om
Ger Gould He pleaded guilty 10 the
charge OF drunkenness and was@fned
six dollars.
Kramer Powell with ten times IS
much money and the same amount OF
whissey, was found on Newton street
by Officer Carpenter He was fined
six dollars.
Carl Knapp and Thomas oiconnor
were up for fighting O'Connor has
charge Of the Nickelodirm on AfadIs
son street. The Mayor fned them
three.hfty each. They were arrested
by Gould.
Edward Han, Ding HOWARD, Iyrties
Watkins and Louise Flowers, coloceds
were up for bundlfug The case
too plain and they made q straight
confession The mea. were hned
$3.50 each The dnes OF the women
were a dollar less
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-28
PEACE STILL
BELIEVED A
PROBABILITY

: w1LHSBARRE, April 2s.-John
Mitchell, president of the Miners
Union. viii to-day receive the official
reply of the operators, refusing the
miners proposal for a settlement OF
differences and will Immediately call
the scale committee, into conference
Despite the apparent gloominess OF
the outlook, the situation to-day is
practically the same as before the MI
ners sent their last proposition to the
operators, and peace is stin generally
believed a probability
There is thus. far a pleasing alb
sence Of bitterness between operators
and miners Throughout the various re-
Gons-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-28
ABSENCeE00FF BBffT EERFNNEESS SPLEAASSllNIaGG
feature OF COAL Con TR0V VERSY
Grand Jurors
FOR JUNE TERM OF CIRCUIT
COURT WERE DRAWN THIS
MORNING.

The grand jurors for the June term
OF the Circuit court were drawn this
morning by Clerks Parrish and ia
cobs. The jurors are
J. Moore. W. e Piggott. Newton Jones'
Jasper Wilson. H s. Basnet, a W.
SwiSer, John E Manley. Jr-- Charles
C. Conaway, J. F. Thacker, John NJ
Brand, Abe Page, REM Morgan, HON.
er Hall, George NJ Nuzum.
The intermediate court convenes on
next Tuesday The docket shows that
this term win be an exceedingly busy
one. There are i7s State cases. u
Office Judgment cases, SO law and ap-
peal cases and 50 chancery causes on
the docket for this term
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-28

Day at Normal
WILL BE ON SUNDAY JUNE TO-
DIR. r ". ~. PAINTER WILL
PREACH SERMON.

Prof. U. s. Fleming. principal Of the
local Normal school, has the pleasing
announcement to make that DR.. f
V. n. Painter, the well known author
and educator. of Roanoke College.
Salem. Virginia. vii, creaeh the bac-
calaureate sermon for that institution
this year Dr. Painter IS both D. d.
and a Phi. D. His ''History OF Educa-
tion" has been used as a text book IN
the Normal Schools of the State for
many years and the students who have
studied his book will be espec1ally
glad TO hear him
DIR. Painter is a Lutheran and this
we'll be the first time that denom1na-
ton has been represented on bacca-
laureate day here. June 10 Is the
date of the occasion and Dr. Painters
coming will be awaited with unusual
inte:eSt-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-28
2o5 Bodies
Recovered
OFFICIAL LIST SHOWS NUMBER
OF DEATHS MUCH SMALLER
THAN AT -FIRST.RE-
PORTED.

SAN FRANCISCO. April eS-oh-
ciaI figures OF dead and wounded by
the earthquake made public by Cen
eral Greely show 2S5 bodies recovered. !.
5s3 injured, of whom hundred and
fifty are seriously hurt Plans for re-
building the city are rapidly taking
form. Supervisors are already re-
ceivinr applications for buildings per
mits- The Red Cross society has been
robbed of many wagon loads Of provi-
sions by fraudulent representation:
in some cases supplies have been stol-
en- by the wagon load LootinG has
again commenced in Chinatown and
aready bushels of bronzes, brasses,
and melted jewelry have been carried
away. A special military company
will patrol the district, instructed TO
summarily shoot looters caught IN
the act.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-28
STATE TROOPS
PREP
STRII RIOTERS
Other Brief
Bits BY re

READING. Pa. April 2S.Troop c.
of the State consSabulary, left here fors
the coal regions to-day The men are
loaded for anthracite strike rioserss
each carrying Wfnchester iee re-
rolvers and blackjack
They are making the tip on their
mounts
WARSAW, Poland, April 2s.sS--=s
Troops are being na3sed here IN largo
numbers. owing to the fear OF serious
disturbances May first.
WASHINGTON, D. c. April Is.
General Greely this morning wires
from San Francisco that gene-aI cor
ditions are improving though vsyg
slowly. efficient actions In hand ling re-
lief supplies being impracticabless ssnS
I'll the arrival OF additional troops.
Greely wires the names OF twenty-fye
additional seriously injured
Greely says health continues mus
ually good without any signs of epiF
demic. Relief supplies are arrivtEg
in enormous quantities., threatentng
congestion of railways and idcuitfegs
regarding steeragc are daily increas-
ing. Sanitation is considered the most
critical phase.
ST PETERSBURG. April Is The
government has decided to refuse to-
grant indemnity to foreigners who
sustained damage to property oraother
losses during the revolution
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-28
Change Of Plan
SWIMMING POOL AT MT. LAKE
PARK WILL NOT BE BUILT
THIS YEAR.

1t was stated In these columns a
few days ago that swimming pool
would soon be built at Mountain Lake
Park. Nd. the popular summer resort
for Fairmonters. Since then, how
ever, the plans have been changed.
and the pool will not be built this sea
son. but will be delayed one year. The
reason for the delay IS that there has
rot been enough stock subscribed to
build the kind Of pool desired, and the
promoters feel sure that stock can be
sold. as is usual with such enterprises.
more easily before the pool IS started
than after. ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-28
Swisher Here

Genial Secretary of state IS Shading:
Hands With Friends To-Day.
Secretary Of STATE Chas. w. S@isher;
is in the city to-day mingling With MS:
hundreds of friends he brings cool
news from the. state capital as to
the political outlook in general He;
says the members OF the Board OF
Public Works are working IN harmony
and that there is a general feeling OF.
satisfaction over the working OF the
new tax laws While do not care
to be quoted as giving out any figgs
ures.- he said, "an you win have To-
do is wait till about the first OF June.
and the most ardent taxsre6ormerwi
see that the beard proposes to put the:
railroad, pipe line and other coSDoraS
ton valuations high enough PLEASE.
him It seems altogether likely from
Mr.. Swisher's conversation hat the
railroad valuations VIII not misssfhe5
$500. 900 mark.very far
The Board Of Public Works scan be
relied upon to take care of the pee:
Pies interests and no member Of the
State administration can see the diriifts
of popular sentiment quicker than our
own Charles Wesley Swisher 50 We
feel that things are going all right
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-28
RAILROAD
Men KILLED
BY EXPLOSION
ENGINE BLEW UP AT WILSON,
BURG THIS MORNING WITH
s. sFATAL-RESUGTS

cJaRkSRuRG, Apri, 2a-Ereine
up this morning at 1910
atHyusonburs, town a few miles
west OF. here. Engineer Ferdinand
,Bosrd and Brakeman W. o. Bond were
Instantly killed. Fireman Ralph N.
sWafrfek was fatally injured; he is
now Ia ST. May's Hospitai-in cIarIes-
:bara. where II is said with certainty
that he can not live
$The engineer was blown two hum
dred feet into a meadow, while the
Brakeman was found lying by the
track. The cause Of the accident is
thought to have been shortage OF wa
ter -.
.ZSThe typcsof engine was one Of the
very large locomotives which the Bal
timore and Ohio has recently been put
TING INTO service on its lines They
are an 5n1rnense piece Of machinery.
and are used mainly to haul freight
There have been two others blown up
similarly to this one during the last
wear and half. The first was at
iMounsain Lake Park, Nd, and the
other was atLons Run; SO It is beeorn-
inc somewhat characteristic ofs this
ityoe OF engine SoeSpIode in this way
There Is astronSs feeling Of sympa-
thy among afI7raiirold men to-day Tor
thosc men who were killed last night
as well as for all their relatives This
accident Is the subject of eonversa-
tfor1-annona all railroaders to-day. .---
THE report of the explosion was
heard great distance and it was with
;oreat GffHculty that the bodies Of the
:r,en were finally found in the dark
ness
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-28
70 REvotuTloNlzE TRAVEL
Mayor Tom Johnson Invents a Motor
Capable of Attaining the
HIGHEST of Speed.

CLEVEAND. o.. April 2s.-MayoF
Tom johnson hopes to revolutionize
all present means of travel and make
possible flight by rail from Cleve-
land to San Francisco in seven hours
He has invented motor and is stu:
working on his plans
The car Is built to run on an over
head track AT the highest rate OF
speed of which the motor IS capable
the wheels would fly to pieces Here
shoes take their place. Powerful mag
nets take up the weight OF the car and
minimize the friction OF the shoes on
the rails From Cleveland to Chicago
a distance of $40 miles, the trip that
now takes eight hours and more would
be made in SIS minutes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-28
West VIRGINIA Patents

II. e. Dunlap, patent attorney, OF
wheeling, reports the following pat
ents issued on the 9th inst to West
Virginia inventors; Thomas T. Carter
and Samuel J. Thompson. Bluef1eld.
miners lamp: James T Callahan as
sisnor to ParkersburS Machine Co.
Parkersburg. oil-saver. Charles l..
Williams, Parkersburg.% illuminated
sign; Clyde Slusser. Charleston, bind
ing post, and Lewis B. NoSnett.
CricSner, coal finding instrument
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-28
Steamer Sinks;
Thirty Drowned
GRANGE COLLIDED
WITH SENTONG IN STRAITS
OF MALACCA.

SINGAPORE. April 2S.-Strai;s set
tleneot-The British steamer. Haver-
sham, bound for Odessa with three
thousand Russian soldiers aboard, col
lided with local steamer BentonS in
the straits of Maecca The BentonE
was sunk thirty Chinese drowned.
Sevenry-one persons were saved The
Grange was slightly damaged.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-28
Al, Interesting Letter

William Tory is IN receipt of let
from a friend IN Vallejo. Califor-
MA whoswaS witness to the awful
sconfagration that followed the earth
Quake in San Francisco, in which he
describes the suffering OF the people.
The letter IS an Interesting one. but
sroo long to reproduce
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-28
Indictments
ARE EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED
AGAINST AND o. BY FED
ERAl GRAND JURY

: cLARKssURe, April 2a.-lt is Civ
en- out here by Assistant District Al
terney shewater that the Federal
grand jury will return three or four
indictments against the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company The matter
is being watched with great deal OF
interest.
FIVE INDICTMENTS FOUND.
Just as we go to press message
from clarksburs states that five In
dietmenes were returned against the
s-s O. fordissriminations against the
following eompanies--
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-28
SHIRT WAIST SUIT:

Some Beauties In today. Sole
white or black white orsandies with
neat printines light percaies and
lawns with small black and blue
stripes, pIainSinens,Sete- Prices start
atS1.oo for good plain garment ans
by.easy stages they 90 on UP 30
- ~ sssss
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-28
SWEET MELODY FLOUR

Miss Mamma Crozier. State organi-
zer of the c. w. B. NJ will speak to-
morrow evening at 1:45 O'Clock in the
Central Christian Church Miss Gro
z;er is the guest OF Mrs. A F. Carpen-
ter on Walnut avenue
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-28
Use Hickory switeh on Man.

BEcKLEY. w Va, April 2s.-sMrs-
Arizona Caldwell and Nayon Cook
met their stepfatheF V n. Horton
in the street yesterday and attaches
him with hickory switches Horton
beat retreat, but they pursued and
he received severe whipping The
women alleged that he made offensive
remarks about them.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-28
: Many Marriages.

Marriage Record No. was filed
yesterday. The first license recorded
in this book was on September 10,
1904 Since that time the County
Clerk has granted six hundred licenses
making an average Of more than one
a ;;day
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-28

sAMPLESuTTS AND JACKETS
These were delivered to Us yester-
Say out Of dr1mner's trunk. Just
one OF each kind, IN sizes mostly
md as. with a gfewS2s to be sold at
q full third less than rcsuIar--Jot-
Hne,s., - =
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-28
sEAiRMoNT TEAM

5won in Yesterdays Shoot at Graf
ton.
The next shoot Of the league OF MO
held at Morsantown on May 25th.
Yesterday there was one held at
Grafton. The Fairmont team won cas-
sly, and Mr.. WeidebuSch shot h1ghest
sior the individual cup. Following Is
the team score out of a possible 20o:
ColpitS
weidebusch
Lilly 1Io
Taylor : 161
Donnelly -16o
Phillips -15s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-28
PATTERN HATS AT $500.

twenty entirely new styles go on
sale to-day. The very Same qualities
that you have been used to buying at
500 and $500 can be had here at So.
and well give ou more style than you!
ever saw at the price. joiIiHe,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-28
MUST SHIFT KNOWLEDGE

New York Students Becoming Round
ShouIdered From Carrying Books
one One Side Of Bodies.
NEW YORK, April 2s.-cHereafter.
the teachers and principals in all the
public schools Of Greater New York
will see that their pupils carry their
books under their right arm on the
even days Of the the month. and un-
der their left arm on the odd days or
the month BY doing this the pupils
will not become round shouldered-"
This is the text OF an order OF Su-
OF Schools Maxwell as
given out by city Official at a meet
ing last night in Long Island City
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-28
TBENEw sAILoR HATS

THE NEW SAILOR HATS
More to go on sale today Styies
that are different from the ususl..See
our specials at $500, and the little
French affairs at 5000 Sf25o. Jol-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-28
STANDARD OIL IS AFTER
GUFFEY OIL LANDS
SALE OF LEASES
is HELD UP

WASHINGTON. D. c., April IS
On Information that the Standard Oil
trust is conspirins TO grab the new
indian Territory oil field the Interior
Department has held up the sale Of
the Gufey 6 Galley leases. one of the
largest holdings in the territory Can
collation. OF the leases by Secretary
Hitchcock is the next step expected
a rigid Investigation is in progress
]. NJ. Guffey and Galley have been large
operators both in the Cherokee Ma
ton in-Indian Territory and the Usage
Nation in Oklahoma. The Guffey-
Galley holdings in the Cherokee Ma
ton are reported sold to T. N Barns
dali of Pittsburg. Secretary Hitch
cock has reason to believe that the
Standard Company already has re-
ceived these leases on a second trans
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-28

Try want ad IN this paper you
want results Only half cent word
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-28

Lace curtains from soc to $500 per.
pair at PopIe,s. Canan see them Is
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-28
NEw wLoNefIENeTH GLOVES.

: Black, white, gray and tan KID
gloves, In IL and 16button lengths, at
$3.50, $500 and $3.50 a pair 'Joi-
Ifffe,s.v -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-28

NEW LACE hosiery
Fully fifty styles IN black and white
lace hosiery at 25c and SOC pair;
.tJotiIMe-s-r -: -:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-28
To-DAYsATJ JOLlIFFEEs

Two specials n Ladies, Muslin:
,prawers At 25c and 39e pair Corset
Covers At 25csand soc that vse oHey
asSvery special
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-28

PhiIippi Coal Mining Company
Meadowbrookins Coal Company
Hutchinsoa Fuel Company
Pennsylvania Coal Mining Company:
The Red Rock Fuel Company.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-28

Investigation Of Long Duration
Neither transfer has the approval
of the Secretary, whose endorsement
Of all Indian leases is required by
law The Secretary's policy has been
to prevent the monopoliZation OF the
mineral lands OF the Indians 1t is
declared by him that he will not ap-
prove anylease which smells Of stand
ard Oh.
J. George Wright the United States
Indian inspector for the Territory. has
been investigating the transactions for
many weeks. both in the Territory
and, it it understood. in Pennsylvania
Mr. Wright has been in Washington
so- two weeks. and has reported to Sec
retary Hitchcock. 1t IS learned here
that his S~inveStigation- disclosed the
fact that Guffey & Galley received ST.
o5o.ooo for their leases. comprising
$4,000 acres. the maximum sallowed
single concern or Individual In turn.
it is said. Mr.. Barnsdau is negohat-
ing for the sale Of ais holdings at
something like sS,O0o,ooo-
Guffey Fails to Appear.
This latter deal is causing depart
ment officials most concern The pro-
vision requiring departmental approx
al of leases Is for the purpose OF pre-
venting monopoly. There is no dispo-
sftion to prevent the proper transfer
of leases The Investigation is not YET
completed Mr. Guffey was expected
in Washington last week and again
this week to appear before Secretary
Hitchcock. He has not arrived
The dispatch printed IN the papers
this morning from ,Muskogee that tae
Indian agent, under orders OF the IN
terror Department. had seized tne
Guffey & Galley leases and annuHeo
them. while based on the facts aus
closed, Is little in advance OF deSei-
opments-
PITTSBURG. April 2s--At the Of
hce of Guffey & Galley IN this city yes
terday the following statement was
made respecting their oil and gas
leases in the Greek and Cherokee Ma
tons. Indian Territory
1t is merely a question OF whetner
John Smith or John Jones pays the
lessor his royalty. The Interior De-
nartuent has ruling that transfers
of all oil and gas leases must oe
agreed to by the lessons, as wen as
by the Interior Department, before
they become operative
The lessons refuse to agree 10
transfer unless they are paid bonus,
and the department VIII not act with
out their consent. Under these condi-
ions. and notwithstanding this ru1nS'
Gutfey & Galley made transfers soieIE
as a matter of euity.
The amount involved is COS acres
in the Creek Nation and 80 acres IN
the Cherokee Nation, upon which are
10 oil wells.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-28
FIVE INDICTMENTS FOUND.

Following eompanies:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-28

Genial Secretary of state Is shatdna
Hands With Eriends To-Day.E
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-25
CHURCH WILL NOT
FLINCH, SAYS POPE
PoNTlFF RECEIVES MEMBERS OF
SACRED COLLEGE AND SAID HE
WISHED ALL WERE IN FRANCE
TO SHARE PROSECUTIONS.

Rome. December 24--The members of
the Sacred college went in a body today
to the Pope to present their Christmas
greetings. The pontlff received them in
his private library and eouversed cor
daily with all the prelates. The topic
was the situation in France. The Pope
said that the church will not finch from
the attitude it has taken, no more con-
eessions being possible, but he hoped that
the violence and persecution would soon
result in better times.
Addressing the cardinals in answer to
their contributions, the Pope said he was
sorry he had no good news for them, al
luding to the situation of church affairs
in France, and he said he wished he and
the whole sacred college were in France,
and said he wished he andetaoin--
to share in the persecution of the clergy.
He was consoled however,. by the solidar-
ity of the French Episcopacy and also
by the appreciation of the bishops
throughout the world and trusted in the
ultimate triumph of the church.
Referring to the anti clerical demonstra-
ton in Italy, the pontiff expressed regret
that so many soldiers detailed to guard
the vatican night and day were exposed
to the inclemency of the elements.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-25
OFFICERS KILL
UNKNOWN NEGRO.
kATES AND LARUE TURN CORNER
AND FIND THEMSELVES COW
Erred BY A PlSToL-kILL THE
NEGRO IN SELF-DEFENSE.

Last night about II o'clock a negro,
whose name is unknown was shot and
killed in Buzzard Roost. The circum-
stances attending the shooting are rather
sensational.
Policemen Hates and Larue were pa
trolling their beat in the neighborhood
when they heard a gun fired on the next
block and they Immediately fastened to
investigate the cause. Rushing through
the crowds that filled the sidewalks they
turned a corner to find themselves con-
fronted with the barrel of a big pistol.
A pistol duel ensued, during which Police
Officer Hates grabbed the weapon of the
negro, who emptied his pistol at the
policemen.
After the melee was over the negro
dropped down, mortally wounded. al
though it is not known which officer
fired the fatal shot The negro was under
the influence of whisky and had stated
that he was out ready for trouble.
The policemen were not injured except
a slight flesh wound on Hates right hand
which was slightly grazed by the bullet
from the negros pistol.