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A. And Marie made the remark,
You haye made your threats, now
carry them out, Blanche" and by
Marie pushing me into the room
and closing the door, and Blanche
grabbing this hat pin and coming
after me with it, | thought that it
was framed up for them both to be
against me.
O.. Where was Marie at the
timer
A. Marie was sitting on a trunk.
O. What was Blanche's con-
dition when she advanced on your
A.. She was mad; she was just
shaking with rage.
@. Was she saying anything1
Yes, she was cursing me.
O.. Well, what did you do2
A. After she struck at me-and
struck me here, | vas standing
right by the washstand, and saw
lie scissors there and picked them
p; she ran at me again and
stabbed her.
O.. Do you know how many
times you stabbed herr
A. don't know.
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RUBY ESTES
ACQUITTED
CONTINUED from First Page

against Ruby Estes until Ruby
commenced to strike her; that Ruby
many times with a pair OF scissors;
and that the room was covered
with blood; that she was too scared
to do anything.
The story OF the defendant, Ruby
Estes:
Defendant stated that she mar
ried Joe Estes, at Dalhart, Texas,
December 9Th, 1904; that she came
from Texas; that she lost her par
ents when a child; that on the day
of the killing she had been to town
with Blanche, and while at town
had drank all day and both were in
~toxicated; that she had been abused
by Blanche while over at town;
that when she returned Marie
Moore had twitted her about the
girls in the house being intimate
with her husband, Joe + s t t S /;
that Marie Moore especially &C
cused Blanch Hudson of this in
timacy; that witness had been cry
ing about it; that Marie Moore told
witness, (Ruby) to go to Blanche's
room and accuse her of it, and that
she, (Marie), would go in lda's
room and see if Blanche would de-
ny it, and if Blanche did, she
would face her in it; that witness
did not want to go; that Marie in
sisted; that she did go to Blanche's
room and she denied what Marie
Moore had told Ruby; that she
turned to go out OF the room, and
that she met Marie Moore at the
door.
O. Well, 90 ahead and state
just what occurred r~t.
A.. Marie pushed ne back in
the room and closed the doci.
9. Well, what next2
A. She asked Blanche if She
denied staying with Joe2
q. Joe who1
A. Joe Estes, my husband.
9. What did Blanche say2
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Q. Were you both hghting2

Yes sir, she was fighting with
me; met me with this hat pin.
O. Well, what next do you re.
collect in that connecticut
A. Well, | don't remember. I he
first that | remember was being in
my own room.
Q. Well, what was your con.
dition at that time?
A.. Well, | was intoxicated;
was dazed and crazy and every
thing else.
The argument of counsel con-
sumed several hours, being based
largely upon the credibility of these
two witnesses; the counsel for de-
tense made an earnest appeal
to the sympathy of the jury.
The Court instructed the jury to
find murder either in first or
second degree, or find not guilty.
The verdict was not guilty.
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Tu(um(0ri Academy

English Language, Stenography,
Typewriting and Com mercia |
Arithmetic. German, Spanish and
French Languages. Piano, Guitar
Mandoline and Vocal Music.
Water Color, China Painting and
Drawiss.
Tuition Fee for one Months
Lessons-S5.oo-ro be paid in
Advance.
Evening Glasses in all Branches.
Teachers, Universities, Conser-
vatory Graduates.
Sufficient Pupilswanted at once
to form an Orchestra and Singing
Club. Also pupils for Grammatical
Club to perform in Amateur pieces
for Entertainments.
Inquire at rooms Of Principal.
Mrs. M. l.. Fulton, across the
street from Home Bakery.
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STATEHOOD LEAGUE
ORGANIZED
Citizens of Tucumcari and
Quay County Enthusiastic.
MANY sign AS LEAGUERS

Last Saturday night a meeting
OF the citizens OF Quay coun ty
was held in the court house as pre-.
viously announced. The meeting
was called to order by r. w. He
man at 1880. The chairman stated
the purpose OF the meeting and
read the following letter from the
Statehood League at Santa Fee:
DC ober a1st, 1907.
Col. THEo. w. HEMAN,
Tucumcari, N. Nj,
My Dear Col. Heman:-Your ia.
vor OF the Goth inst, has been re-
ceivcd and desire to thank O
Tor the same. In the beginning of
the present statehood campaign, it
was urged by some OF the prorni.
nent men OF the Territory that the
delegates elected to the Constitu.
tlonal Convention last wear be
called together with a view of draw
ing up a constitution and appear
ing before Congress and that bodv
to ratliy the same at once. Mr..
Jones, chairman OF the Democrat.
&c Central Committee, together
with a number of Republicans. op-
posed this plan of procedure and
1t was decided that, in order to
have a united people on this ques
tion' that plan should be given up
and one adopted by which we
should simply demand an enabling
act from the Sixtieth Congress,
thus uniting the people of the Ter.
rltory in the matter Of statehood
under one platform.
In the formation OF Statehood
leagues, the plan which has been
followed so far in the counties that
nave organized, is to call a mass
meeting, absolutely non-partisan,
NCont'nued on Page Threel
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A. Blanche began cursing me
then.
O. Well, what did she next do
A. Well, she made a cigarette.
O. Well, what else2
A. Turned d to the
dresser
O. Just go ahead now and tell
what followed.
A.. AS she turned around to the
dresser to. get a match she brought
out a hat pin.
O. Go ahead and tell what
occurred.
A. Well, she struck at me with
the hat pin, toward my face, and
said: Dam you-you bitch. I'll
fix you," and she made for ie and
| lodged, and it. kinda lodged in
the side of the door facing.
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The Tucumcari Water Company
has plenty OF water. You will need
it in your homes tor both laundry
and baths. See II. J. Mclean and
let b"n figure with you. Head
quarters, First Natl. Bank. 2tf
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Well, go ahead.

O. Well, go ahead.
A. She made several dashes
with this hat pin; struck me in the
breast.
O. Just show the jury.
A. Right on my left breast.
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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-02-28
General.

Harry Lewis of Philadelphia receiv4
ed the decision over Twin Sullivan in
a ten-round bout in Denver.
Charles Hackenschmidt of Des
Moines, Iowa, was defeated at wrest-
ling at Denver by NJ. ]. Dwyer.
In the Democratic primaries in Chi
5cago Mayor Dunno won a victory in
the mayoralty contest. His opponent
was Former Mayor Harrison.
y Plans for a new city hall at Des
Moines to cost not more than $3.50. 900
and containing 900 900 cubic feet have
been asked for by the city council.
x Oficials of the Waterloo, Cedar
Falls & Northern Electric railway
have summarily dismissed all OF the
officers Of the union recently formed
among its conductors and motormen.
According to the report OF the state
examiner, who has been investigating
affairs in Fairfield, Iowa, the people
OF that place seem to break i cents
worth Of law day. The stigation,
which covered a period OF three years
and nine months, disclosed the fact
that during that time just $13 In fines
had been paid into court and turned
over to the city treasurer.
Residents all over Central and East
ern Washington. Northern idaho, In
Guiding the Panhandle, and North
eastern Oregon. are eyincfng great In
fterest IN the proposal to create new
state In that territory.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-02-28
WAR IS DECLARED
BY HONDURAS
ACTIVE POSSIBILITIES in CENTRAL
AMERICA HAVE CON-
MENCED.
MARCH AGAINST NICARAGUA
MOST FORMIDABLE UPHEAvAL
EVER KNOWN IN CENTRAL
AMERICA.

City of Mexico, Feb. 24.-"War is an
actual condition in Central America,
said Under Secretary of State Algeria
last night.
we nave received a message from
the Mexican consul general at Gegu
c1galpa, Honduras, which says:
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ollon
announces that active war has been
declared against Nicaragua. President
Bon1lla is now at the head of the Hon
duras troops and marching to the
frontier to meet the forces of Presi
dent Zelaya'"
Salvador Will Get Into It.
In response to a question as to the
attitude Of Salvador in the struggle
Mr.. Algeria was reticent, but when
assured that the Associated Pyess had
received Information that this republic
would become involved as an ally OF
Honduras he admitted that the depart
ment had received kilograms corrobo
rating this.
A high official. who asked that his
name be not used at this time, said.
Involve All Central America.
you may state that this upheava]
perhaps will be the most formidable
that has ever occurred in Central
America. At first it will be Honduras
and Salvador against Nicaragua, but
from information which we have OBJ
tanned we know that Guatemala will
be the ally of Nicaragua.
"This will mean that all Central
America will be in a state Of war, with
the exception Of the republic of Costa
RIGA. AS to her attitude we are uncer.
tain"
1t has been officially stated that the
proposed intervention of the United
States, Mexico, Guatemala. Salvador
and Costa RIGA in the Nicaraguan dis
pue was initiated too late to secure
the desired results.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-02-28
SLAIN BY MlLLlONAlRE'S WIFE.
Alleged Blackmailer Killed in His Of
flce-Woman HystericaI.

Chicago, Feb 23.-Webster H. Cue
shot and killed in his Office by Mrs.
Flora Mcdonald, wife of Michael c.
Mcdonald. millionaire, who was for
many years the Democratic political
boss" of Chicago.
The motive for the killing is not
known. Mrs. Mcdonald became hys-
terical Immediately after the shooting
and was unable to make a connected
statement. From what she has said,
however, it is believed that for some
time Guerin had obtained money from
her by the threat of making disclo-
sures to her husband unless paid for
keeping silent.
Mr.. Mcdonald declared that some
years ago Guerin had followed his wife
to California and insisted upon receiv-
ing sums Of money from her.
Mrs. Mcdonald was completely over
come when her husband came to her
cell at the station and was utterly un-
able to talk in a connected manner.
She made some remarks to the effect
shooting.
Is She Playing Part.
Chicago, Feb. 24.--Is Mrs. Michael
Q. Mcdonald. wife of the former Chi
cago gambling king" and slayer OF
Webster s. Guerin, a perfectly sane
woman. who is feigning insanity of the
widest sort with histrionic skill sur
passing that of Bernhard or Mrs
Siddons?
In Frightful Mental Tempest.
A few hours after she shot Guerin
in his studio Thursday Mrs Mcdonald
plunged into frightful mental tenn
pest of alternating fendish rage and
infantile idiocy. which continued al
night and through the morning, ever
while she was under the influence Of
opiates.
| Yesterday positive assertions were
made that the woman was playing {
| part with monumental skill. A de
tense of emotional insanity" and "un
written law" for this reminder Of the
Thaw case is predicted.
Husband Will Get Divorce.
Mcdonald has been with his wifi.
much Of the day, continuing his anx
Iious vigil of the entire night. In he
widest moment she has recognized
him, but no one else.
81 will see her through this and thel
I'm through with her. he is reported
to have said.
Mrs. McDonaid's physician declares
that her mind is hopelessly gone.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-02-28
DRueeED; HOUSE ROBBED.
Daring Thieves Work in Broad Day
light in Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, Feb. 23. Mrs. A. L.
Pipes, housekeeper for H. E. Walker,
was drugged and robbed in her home
late yesterday afternoon by two bold
thieves who wore no masks. The rob.
berry was one of the most daring ever
committed in Minneapolis, and Mr..
Walker says its success was due indi-
rectly to the dog muzzling order OF
Mayor Haynes, for that prevented Mr.
Walkers bull dog from becoming a
factor in the affair.
After he had heard the story of the
robbery Mr.. Walker began a search of
the house and found that the robbers
had taken $50 from purse as well as
valuable gold watch. The police
were called in soon after, but so far
they have obtained no clues that
would be Of value to them.
Mrs. Pipes is not in dangerous
congerous condition.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-02-28
TEARS STREAM DOWN Her GRIM.
SON CHEEK AS Mr.. JEROME
PROBES HER PAST.
SHAMEFUL SECRETS LAID BARE
RELATIONS WITH WHITE CON-
TINuED AFTER RuIN-oTHER
INDIscRETIoNs.

New York, Feb 90 - Under the
stress Of cross-examination in which
District Attorney Jerome gave no
quarter, Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
broke down yesterday upon the wit
ness stand. With binding tears burn.
ing their way down cheeks which
from ashen white had flushed TIC Grim
son, she admitted that after her first
experience with Stanford White her
relations with the architect continued
for several months. But this was not
ALL
Damaging Confessions.
There were other confessions which,
while damaging to her own character,
accentuated all the more the terrible
personal sacrifice she is making in the
effort to save her husband from death
in the electric chair.
After bringing out that her relations
with White continued for some time,
Mr.. Jerome went deeper Mrs Thaw
admitted that in 1903, after the return
from Europe. she spent the night at
Thaws apartments in New York, and
that for three weeks he and she occu-
pied connecting apartments at the
Grand hotel in this city.
Defendant in Bad Light.
Mrs. Thaw made what was consider
ed her most damaging statement to
the defendant when she said he had
showed her copies of cablegrams that
were being sent to Stanford White
from Europe, asking him to use his in
fuence with certain man in London
to prevent Mrs. Nesbit from raising
fuss" and interfering with Evelyn con-
tinuing in the company of Thaw.
Mrs. Thaw also was forced to admit
that when she and her mother went
abroad with Thaw in 1903 they were
still drawing upon the bounty of STAN
ford White
Gay Life in Paris.
A letter written by Mrs. Thaw in
1904 and telling of her gay life in Paris
with Harry Thaw and bunch from
the Tenderloin" was read to the jury
by Mr. Jerome. This brought out
more testimony as to the Dead Rat"
a Partisan cafe. There seemed to be
nothing in the witness past life about
which the prosecutor was not inform
ed. He seemed to have been able to
trace every step, largely due, doubt
less, to the typewriter statement OF
the mother, which Mr.. Jerome nearly
always holds in his hand while hurting
questions at the daughter.
Court adjourned until Monday.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-02-28
news OF THE WEEK IN FPITOME
DIGEST OF THE NEWS WORTH
TELLING CONDENSED FOR
BUSY READERS.
Washington Notes.

representative CARRIER Of Ohio has
introduced bill which Is intended to
abolish fraudulent mining companies.
The house has passed a bill dividing
the State of Nebraska into two judi
cial districts and making a provision
for the appointment of an additional
judge.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
NeWberry has left on the United
States cruiser Mayfower to inspect
the naval stations at Guantanamo,
San Juan and Culebra.
The house committee on appropria-
4 lions has. decided to report a sundry
civil bill for 1908, carrying an appro-
priation Of s1o4,137,54O. The sundry
civil bill for 1907 carried s11l.146,SS4.
The regular quadrennial weighing to
determine the basis for compensation
of railroads for carrying the mails in
the States Of Minnesota, Ohio, Indi-
ana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin,
Iowa and Missouri will begin Feb. 70.
w. Leon Pepperman has resigned
from the position of chief of the Wash
ington Office Of the isthmian canal
commission, to become assistant to
President Shonts of the Interborough-
Metropolitan company of New York
city.
Lieut. Col. James A. Irons, Four
.teenth infantry, has been selected as
military attache of the American EN-.
bassy at Toxic, to succeed Capt. John
]. Pershing, promoted to be brigadier
I general, and now commanding Fort
Mckinley, Manila.
After conference lasting a month
the conferees of the house and senate
have agreed on the legislative, judicial
and executive bill carrying an appro-
4 priation Of $32,921, 900. This is S1,450,-
900 more than the bill carried when
passed by the house.
The special committee of the house
appointed last April to investigate
charges of mismanagement at st. Eliz-
abeth's government hospital for the
insane in Washington has filed re-
port favorable to DR.. William A.
White, superintendent Of the hospital.
Charges OF Encouragement were not
sustained by the evidence.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-02-28
Casualty.

The two-year-old daughter of John
Beddow of Manchester, Iowa, is dead
from eating strychnine pills.
John hilbert, Ralph Schertner and
Laurence Nye. boys, broke through
the ice and were drowned in Rock riv-
err at Dixon, Ill.
Foreman Sutton and three of his
crew were killed by dynamite ex-
plosion near Hazel Patch. Ky. The
bodies were blown to atoms.
The Chicago Pavific express was
wrecked in the yards at London, Ont.
One trainman was killed and the 400
passengers received severe shaking
up.
The two-year-old daughter of j. T.
O'Connor of Iowa. Falls, kwa, is dead
as the result of burns received in over
turning a vessel containing boiling
water and I've.
One woman was killed and two 9TH
err persons were fatally injured when
the buggy in which they were riding
was struck by passenger train at
Adrian, Mich.
Mrs. Joseph Walrous and Mrs. Hell
en- Ignat were instantly killed at Fin
leyville, Pa, by a train. The women
stepped off a side track to avoid a
freight train and were run down by
the express.
While assisting in removing tires
from locomotive drive wheels at the
Milwaukee shops at Mason City, Iowa,
Albert Zilke was pinned under one
which slipped from its fastenings and
had his legs crushed.
The fact that spreading rail caused
the wreck Of the White Plains express
on the New York Central railroad, in
which twenty-one persons were killed,
was developed at the coroner's inquest
in New York.
The barge Girard, coal laden, went
ashore near the Highland Light life
station and two Of her crew were
drowned. Capt. Larsen and another
member Of the crew were saved by
the life savers. The barge will be a
total loss.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-02-28
Wreck Fatal to Five.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 23.Four train
men were killed and two others In
jured, one Of whom died on the way to
the hospital. when the fast American
express train on the Michigan Central
railroad collided yesterday with an ice
train two miles west of Ypsilanti.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-02-28
From Other Shores.

The governor of the port of Baku,
Russia. has been murdered.
Princess Clementine of SaxeCoburg-
Gotha, mother Of Prince Ferdinand OF
Bulgaria, died at Vienna.
A house at Campo Basso, Italy, col
1apsed during heavy storm. Three
persons were killed and several in
jured.
AS result Of the prolonged strike
by the men employed in the largest
factories at LODI, Russia, not less than
25,000 families Of Lodz are in dire
straits for want of food.
Alexander Fullerton, secretary Of
the Philosophical society, announces
the death at Adyar, India, of Henry
Steel Olcott, co-founder with Nine.
Balvatsky of the theosophists in this
country.
A bill having been introduced in
the house Of commons to give the suf-
frage to married and rate-paying Wom-
en-, the suffragists have decided to
cease their campaign pending the dis
cussion of the bill.
The refusal of the Rothschilds TO
float the coffee loan has caused a SEN
sation at Rio Janeiro. The Journal de
Commerce. says the rebuke should
convince the government that the cof-
fee scheme is dangerous adventure
which should be dropped.
In spite of the daily bulletins issued
by the government announcing i'm
provement in President Castro's
health, he has gradually weakened
since he underwent the recent opera
ton, and his condition is now more
serious than ever before. 1t is even
affirmed that his physicians entertain
no hope Of his recovery.
Archbishop vilatte, head of the in
dependent Catholic movement In
America, who recently made an unsuc-
cessful attempt to organize national
French Catholic church and who has
been denounced by the Vatican, has
announced he will bring suits for libel
against newspapers that have called
him fraudulent prelate.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-02-28
SCENT MURDER in DEATH.

Bookkeeper OF Man Reported Accden-
tally Killed Is Arrested.
Knoxville, Tenn. Feb. 23.As a Sc
quel to the supposed accidental killing
Of Chalmers Vestal on Sunday, w. S.
Bryant, VestaHs bookkeeper was ar
rested here while on board a train in
the company of Mrs. Vestal, the wild
ow. He is charged with the murder.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-02-28
Police Seek 255 Autoists.

Pittsburg, Feb. FL Warrants for
2S5 auto owners of Pittsburg. charg.
ing them with violating a city ordi-
nance through speeding, have been is.
sued and many warrants were served
at the doors of theaters as wealthy
owners got ont Of their machines last
NIGHT =
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-02-28
Killed by Train.

Norway, Mich, Feb. 21.-John Kin.
bron, tank foreman for the North.
Western railway at Loretto, was found
dead on the track near the tank He
was struck by train some time dur
ing the night.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-02-28
ARREST FOR MURDER.
Man Charged With Murder Before He
Came To America

Appleton, Wis, Feb. "a. August
Sternickel, for whom the German gov.
eminent has offered reward of $3.50.
has been arrested at Grand Rapids.
Wis. The crime was committed al
Lowenberg. Prussia, near Silesia, and
the warrant was issued by the Prus.
sian superior court
He will be returned to Germany
through the imperial German consul a,
Chicago. 3 4
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-02-28
SHOOTS elRLslN. EMBRACE.
Tilted Sutton Mortaliy Wounds Maiden
and Then Kills Himself.

Pomeroy, Ohio, Feb. "a. = Emerson
Misner, twenty years old. went to the
home OF his former sweetheart, julia
Archer, aged sixteen, called her to the
front door, threw his arms about hel
neck and shot her in the left temple
He then blew out his own brains. 4
Is said the parents OF the girl objected
to Misner and she lifted him. The GIT!
is still living. but there is little hope O
her recovery.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-02-28
M bv Switch Enuine.

Minot, N. D.. Feb. %. "A Johnson. a
railroad employe, was injured through.
being struck by a switch engine. He
was badly mangled. and thought still
alive cannot recover.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-02-28
SHEA is NOT GUILTY.
Transfers President Is Acquitted in
CHICAGO.

chicago.
Chicago, Feb. 23.--President Corne-
Illus P. Shea Of the International
Brotherhood of Transfers and his fell
low defendants. who have been on
trial on charge Of conspiracy com
mitted during the teamsters' strike
against the department stores in Chi
cago two years ago, We're found not
guilty by a jury in the; criminal court
last night.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-02-28

Hazel, the aight-year-old daughter OF
"A. L. Cole of Menominee, Mich, was
shot In one eye and fatally injured by
her ten-year-old brother The boy was
shooting a 22-caliber rifle at a knot
hole when his sister peeped through
the hole in time to get the bullet in
her eye.