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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-02
FAMOUS FIGHTER Of
INDIANS DEAD
Major Downing, Who Raised
First Alfalfa in Colorado,
Passes Away at Ripe Age,

Denver, Dec. Major Jecob Douql-
ing, aged "a years and noted Indian
fighter. died at his home in this city
today. general breaking down
caused his death. Al the beginning OF
the civil war. Major Downing organ
lied Company -. First Colorado
cavalry and was commissioned CAP
tain. He went with his company 10
New Mexico and participated In the
engagements In that section. later be-
ing breveted major FOR bravery IA
battle with the Indians. Major Down
ing was a lawyer by profession and az
the close of the war practiced Law in
New York for q year OF two. return
ing 20 Colorado again. where ne
became well known in his prOfes-
sion. Later he retired fo his ranch
west ~ this city and gained fame az
breeder OF race horses aud fancy cat-
tie. Major Downing was the first one
to experiment with the raising - al
falfa in Colorado. bringing the seed
from old Mexico. lie also imported
fhe first quail into the state and was
continually experimenting IN the
breeding Of fancy fouls and birds 81
aii descriptions.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-02
LAND
LAWS NEED
FIXING
INADEQUATE TO PREVENT
LOOT OF PUBLIC DOMAIN
Commissioner BaIlinger'S Re-
port Points Out Need for the
Legislature to Keep Fuel
Supply Being MonopoIized'

sBy Morning Journal Special Leased Hre.j
Washington Dec. 1.-The report of
the secretary of the general land Of
flee Il. A. Ballinger. for the fiscal
year ended June 30, 1907 was made
public today. 1t shows that subse-
quent to March 4, more than two mill
lion acres of public lands. previously
held under blanket orders of suspen-
sion, were restored to entry. "The
most vigorous effort" says the COM
missioner general, lis being made with
the force at my command to restrain
unlawful and fraudulent practices in
the public land states and to secure
evidence to prosecute those guilty of
violations of the law. The field force
is totally inadequate i'm numbers to
reach all such offenders; hence the
gross offenders are more particularly
sought for"
The report condemns as obsolete
and absurd some of the existing land
laws. in particular the act of March
3, 1873, governing the patenting of
coal lands. Title having passed. the
government possesses no guarantee
that as a public utility the coal can
be made available TO supply the mar
ket; on the contrary these lands have
almost uniformly passed into the
hands or SPECTATORS or large COM
bnations controlling the output or
the transportation so that the con-
sumer is at the mercy of both i'm the
greater portion of the west said the
report. The inducements for much
of the crime and fraud committed un-
der the present system can be pre-
vented by separating the right to mine
from the title to the sOil.''
The report shows the total cash re-
ceipts of the year from the disposal
of public lands to have been $2,547,-
$50 Miscellaneous receipts. includ-
ing sales of Indian land, We're $1,000
490, a grand total of S11. .553.177, rep
resenting an increase of $3.975.150 in
the total receipts over the preceding
year, or 52.3 per cent.
The total area of land disposed of
during the year was 20,9g7.56 acres.
an increase over 1895 of 1,556,379
acres.
There are now 159 national forests
(formerly called forest reserves)
created by presidential proclamation.
embracing 150. 1881. .665 acres. The to-
tai increased area Of the national for
est since the last annual report is
43,S32,242 acres.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-02
THAW IMPATIENT At
LONG DELAY
Prisoner lnStruCtS Counsel to
Oppose JerOme'S Move For
PoStponement at Hearing
Today,

by Morning journal specib Lehsed Wire.l
New York, Dec. 1.-THE second
trial of Harry X. Thaw will be called
in the supreme court here tomorrow.
but II is generally believed that there
will be a postpOnement Of the case
until after the holidays District At
torney Jerome will request that such
action he taken. Martin W. LittletOn,
the new leading counsel for Thaw, has
announced that he will oppose the
motion. This Is done at Thaw's per-
sonal direction. the prisoner being i'm
patient as usual TO have his day I'm
court Mr.. Littleton Is not sanguine
that his request for an immediate
trial will avail.
Difficulty in securing jury is an
ticipated, and Mr.. Jerome believes IL
would be practically useless to try to
empanel twelve men at this time.
Each juror would be confronted by
the prospect Of spending Christmas at
some hotel, the guest Of the county.
The district attorney viii also base
his motion on the press of other work
In his office.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-02
THIRTY MINERS
ENTOMBED
IN PIT
SLIGHT HOPE OF
SAVING MEN ALIVE
Careless Foreigner With Naked
Lamp IgniteS Gas in Coal
Workings, Bringing Disaster
10 His Comrades,

fBy Morning journal special LsHsed Wire.i
Fayette city. Pa. Dee. l.--8etween
twenty-five and thirty miners, and
possibly more. are entombed IN the
Naomi mine Of the United Coal com
pany. located three miles west Of this
city. and there Is practically no hope
that any of them are alive. The i'm
prisonment Is due TO an explosion Of
black damp about o'clock last night
after the night force went to work.
IL Is said a miner entering an old
working with an open lamp caused the
explosion Had the disaster occurred
on any other night except Sunday the
number Of victims would have been
twice as large The mine employees
from 275 10 300 regularly, about one
fourth Of them during the night, but
on sunday night only about one-half
the night force goes 10 work. The
mine is of the shaft type and the con-
crete sides Of the entry were broken
down so as TO close the passage back
a considerable distance. About one
hundred feet from the entrance is To-
Gated the first airshaft, and from this
deadly gas Is pouring I'm great vol
umes. The gas found I'm mines in this
territory Is SO poisonous that no hu-
man being can live in it for more than
a few minutes, and for this reason It
Is not believed single one Of the en-
tombed men is still alive.
one man, an unidentified foreigner,
managed 10 climb 70 the top OF the
first air shaft. hut dropped dead there.
No sign Of life has come from the
others.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-02
WANDERING AIRSHlP
SIGHTED IN WALES
Famous French la Patrie Breaks
Loose from Mooring~ and
Crosses Narrow Sea.

London. Dec An airship believ-
ed 10 be the French military airship
Patrie which broke loose saturday At
Nerndun France. Has seen passing
over Wales from various places this
morning travelling seaWard al a great
altitude. some 0f the spectators de-
clared that three men we're clinging
20 the chip. In the afternoon an air
ship passed over Belfast going north
ward. apparently under control
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-02
RESCUERS EXPLORE FIRE
SWEPT CALIFORNIA NINE

Drytown, Cal. Dec. Through
the heroic efforts Of Manager Goodall
and large force Of miners who la
bored all last night and today. the
fire az the Fremont mine. where
eleven miners are cutombcd. has been
put under control The long mouth
drift. where the fire ragged. Is being
explored hy ID re-culug party an min
ers. who were lowered into the shaft
this afternoon. There Is some hope
that the eleven Wurkmeu have found
shelter in one of the side drifts and
may still be- alive
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-02
LITTLE PROGRESS ON
PETTIBONE JURY
Hundred TaleSmen Report To-
day Though No Hope Is Had
That Twelve Can Qualify

lhF morning journal Ngeftat- tafasau WIZ ,
Boise, Idaho. Dee. t.-rur hundred
talosmen viii report for examination
as o. their uUafliCHfIpUs fu 100 H- lu-
rors DO the trial of George 8. Petit
bone charged with completely ln thn
assassination of ex-gurtrnnr frank
steunenberg in the district court here
fumorrou morning There i- litic
rroha hillfy That a. lCr can nr secured
from the present teuifr
The defendant health I- -tlI Nery
poor and he b. barely able tp climb the
tw0 flights 81 stairs to tine court room.
He continues Go give Hesuraucee. how
ever. that hc nii be- able Geo SO
through The trial
The elimination of fsstlmgny b. bee
gard to the Colorado labor war. rhI.h
was stricken out bN Judge Wood ln
thr Haywood trial. uill mean abe saF
lng 81 much time ard lf b. believed
that The taking nf testimony uIH NOS
require over four weeks
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-02
POLICEMAN SHOT BY
THUGS; MAY DIE
Masked Men Caught Holding
Up Wayfarer in Los Angeles
Wound Officer and Escape,


Los Angeles Cal. Dec. Police
man Patrick r. Lyons. of the local
department WIS shot and fatally
wounded last night by one Of two
masked men whom he apprehended in
the act OF holding up Arthur Grosser.
proprietor 81 a local liquor establish
ment The men oscar ped following the
shooting They are believed 90 be the
men who have recently robbed half a
dozen saloons and other places of
business
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-02
Rr,nn O.. io Ma.Illnrten

New York. Dec. william J
Bryan left tonight FOR Washington.
where he will spend two days in con-
ference with she democratic leaders On
congress relative 90 forthcoming legis-
iation.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-02

stantly killed and Sumner Prescott. of
the Prescott Manufacturing company.
Isaac stephens. Jr.. and w A. Hol-
quist were injured, but not seriously.
The machine ran into ditch and
turned over
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-02

Houston. Texas. Dee. lat 1880
tonight fire broke out in che block
bounded by Main. Fannin, Congress
and PeNt0n streets The fire is not
under control Loss now Is over half
"A million dollars
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-02
rninI Nnlnn.abIIc Accidcnl
tBy Morning journal Special Leased wIre.l

Marineft. WE. Dec. LIN an auto
mobile accident on The outside % the
town of Gladstone. Mich. to-day. Cap
tain Frank Bent ef this city. was In
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-02
NOTED FIGURES AMONG
TEE NFW CONGET,S~NI-N

Washington. Dec There are
many Interesting features of the six
ueth congress. about 20 assemble here.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-02

Boston. Dec Thirty five mills
and factories i'm New England which
have been curtailing production or
We're shut down for repairs for q
brief period recently Will probably re-
sumo operations during the week,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-02

Pittsburg, Dec. The Isabelle
furnace OF the American steel and
Wire company az Aetna, a suburb, has
been closed indefinitely throwing over
000 men out % employment
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-07-18
Notice

The supervisors of Hilsgrove Town
ship ask for sealed bids for the moving Of
the unused school house at Hillsgrove a
distance of thirteen rods and removing
and rebuilding of the foundation on lot
now owned by said township. Also one
side of the building to be reshingled and
windows repaired; petition to be moved
so as to leave a space Twelve feet, also
slide door large enough to admit road
machine; and filling or bridge with prop
er grade to door. Supervisors reserve
the right to reject any or all bids.
All bids to lie Ia by August lst 1907.
For further specifications inquire of
JOHN BREY, Secretary.
llillsgrove. Pa.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-07-18
CdERIFF SALE.

BY virtue of writ of fisri facias, issued
out OF the Court of Common Pleas of Sui.
lisan County, and to me directed and de-
livsred, there will be exposed to public
sale at Hotel Carroll, in Dushore Pa, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1907,
at : o clock p. IN all that certain piece.
parcel or lot of land lying and being in
the township Of Forks, county of Sullivan
and state of Pennsylvania, bounded and
described as follows, viz:
Beginning at the original corner of land
formerly owned 10y Lydia Vought at the
corner OF the road near George Lambert's
thence by land of said Lambert south
thirty degrees west siXty-one perches
to a post; thence bv other lands formerly
owned by Lydia vough south fifty-ssven
degrees and thirty minutes east sixty-one
and two thirds perches to post thence
10y the same north thirty.three degrees
east s'xty'one perches to post IN the
road; thence along the road north fifty
seven degrees and thirty minutes west
slXty-one and two-thrds perches to the
place OF beginning, containing % acres
and S6 perches OF land more or less. Be
ing all improved and under good state
OF cultivation, having thereon erected
frame dwelling house, barn granery and
all other necessary buildings. The lot is
well watered and has fruit trees of all
kinds. including a tlourishing apple
orchard.
Seized. taken in execution and to be
sold as the property OF Edgar c. Gibbs
and Della Gibbs at the suit of Patrick
nannon (use.)
FRANK w. BUCK, Sherill.
Sheriti's Office, Laperte Pa, July Is, %.
a Walsh. Attorney.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-07-18
For Provisional Certificates:

For Provisional Certificates:
Dnshore, Monday, and Tuesday,
July % anb %; Sonestown Thursday
and Friday, July % and 26; Forkes
Vile, Monday and Tuesday July 29
and 80.
For Professional Certificates:
Llporte, August ! and =.
All examinations will begin
promptly at 8 o'clock.
Applicants will provide them
selves with paper 10, paper fast
ners, rulers, and pencils.
Teachers who have passed the eX-
aminations for Provisional Certifi-
Gates with required average, and
who have been recommended be
cause of their skill in the art of
teaching may enter the examination
for Professional Certificate.
Teachers who now hold Profess
ional Certificates and who desire to
qualify for higher positions necess-
itating the addition of grades in
higher branches may take the neces-
sary examinations at Laport, provid-
ed that notice is given the Super
intendent of the subject they wish to
have added to their certificates
j. f. Reese Killgore, Co. Supt.
Men wanted to peel bark by the
day or contract at Laquin, Pa. Good
wages paid to first class men. Good
timber and nice ground to work on.
Call or address,
Laquin Lumber Company, Laquin,
Bradford Co. Pa.
BUCK NELL UNIVERSITY
John Howard Harris, President.
College: with Courses in Art,
Philosophy Jurisprudence, Science
Chemistry, Biology Civil and EIec-
trical Engineering.
Women's College: College, Insti-
tute, Mcsic, rnd Art Courses.
Academy: for young men and boys.
Fifteenth building will be ready for
occupancy Sept. 10 1907.
For catalogue, address William G.
Gretzinger, Registrar, Lewisburg,
/ Penna.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-07-18

In re: estate of Benjamin G. Welch,
deced.
The undersigned having been appoint
ed executor Of the above estate, all per
sons indebted to said estate are requested
to make payment, and those having
claims to present the same without delay,
to
George w. Clifle, Philadelphia.
or SOFA Germantown Ave.
Chelten Trust Company,
Germantown, Philadelphia.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-07-18

Mrs. Smith and Miss Shank OF
Williamsport, are the guests oil DIR.
and Mrs. w. H. Randall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Grange OF
Forksville, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Mahaffey last week.
We do not like to dun our patrons
through the columns Of our paper,
but many statements have been sent
of late to delinquent subscribers with
but little result. Postage and time
was used for the purpose Of getting
settlement. Will you kindly give
us that dollar of ours you are holding
ON to?
The high moral standing of this
community is due to the fact that it
has been permeated by Christian in.
huence and education, such AS have
radiated from the four church organ
iZations of our town.
Few business men have more to
contend with than an editor. The
only means the editor has of making
living is by selling space in the
columns of his paper. His news
paper columns are the same to him
as the shelves of dry goods are to
the merchant. No one thinks of
asking the merchant to give him the
dry goods from his shelves, but few
they are who hesitate to ask the
editor to give them Il few columns
free in his paper.
AT meeting of the town Council
Tuesday evening, the borough engi-
neer was directed to make profile OF
street grades and sidewalk lines
throughout the principal streets OF
town, and the borough solicitor to
notify property owners in accordance
with enacted laws governing the
compulsion of sidewalk construction
and their maintenance. Main and
Muncy streets have already been
properly treated by the engineer,
and as soon AS the balance of the
work is completed an ordinance con
cerning the same will be published
and then new era of sidewalk
building will be the order of the day
throughout our village. We can then
advertise Laporte as desirable place
to spend pleasant summer--a place
where church and social advantages
are uneaualed, where local pride in
making an attractive town is given
emphasis, and where one can enjoy
his allotted number of years without
fear of broken limbs or annoyances
in travelling our sidewalks as here
tofore. The News Item can then
say, like one of old, "Come thou
with us and we will do thee good".
Without the emphasis on the edo. F"
Sunday School 1000 a. IN.
Preaching 700 p. m.
Epworth League 1870 p. m
This is the order of service at the
Methodist Episcopal Chu rch next
Sunday.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-07-18
Problems For Which the Serious Mind
ed Are Needed to Solve.

co are Needeo TO solve.
There is nothing that women cannot
do, but the work must be planned with
thoroughness that precludes failure
and done with modesty which Is the
Inherent charm Of the superior sex,
says the Woman's Home Companion
AS I said, every community has it's
own problem. Most Of these originate
outside Of the home. Pure water, pure
food, pure air, clean streets, sanitary
schools and tenements, district nurs-
ing, the education Of the ignorant in
the care Of babies, the question of pau
pers, the public baths and travelling IL
braries, the treatment of our women
prisoners in prison and after, the lodg
ing house problem-these are only
few of the civic puzzles crying for
trained women to solve.
A woman does probably her greatest
share of her duty as a citizen when
she makes Il home safe and happy
harbor of refuge from stormy world,
when she brings up her children into
noble manhood and womanhood and
when she does not destroy her husband
and family by bad cooking and bad
temper, but that same woman crowns
her career as citizen when she in
terests herself in and becomes a vital
part of some problem of government.
A woman successful in home life is
desperately needed in civic life.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-07-18
Notice.

Estate OF VIM. Hardy, late of Elkland
Township, Sullivan County, Pa, deceased
Notice is hereby given that letters OF
administration upon the estate of said
decedent have been granted to the under
signed. All persons indebted to said Es-
tate are requested to make payment and
those having claims or demands against
same will make them known without de
lay to
ALLEN HARDY, Admr.
Eldredsville, Pa, June 5, 1907,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-07-18

Notice is hereby given that special
meeting OF the stockholders of the Eagles
Mere Light Company is called to convene
at the Lakeside Hotel, Eagles Mere,
Pennsylvania. at > p. m. on the Sd day OF
August 1907, TO take action on the ap,
proval or disapproval OF the proposed in
crease of the Indebtedness OF this Com
pany from $4,000 to $4,000.
RAYMOND ID. KEH RER,
Secretary.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-07-18

Notice is hereby given that a special
meeting of the stock kholders of the Eagles
Mere Light Company is called to convene
at The Lakeside Hotel, Eagles Mere,
Pennsylvania, on the Sd day OF August,
1907, to take action on the approval or
disapproval of the proposed increase of
he capital stock oil this company from
$4,000 to $4,000.
RAYMOND ID. KEHRER,
SECRETARY
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-07-18
License Transfer

Notice is hereby given that the license
granted to Patrick Daley will on the
18th day Of July 1907 be transferred to
Elizabeth Carmody. House situated in the
village OF Dushore Sullivan County Pa.
THOS. f. KENNEDY. Clerk.
Clerks office, Laporte, Pa, July 9, '07.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-07-18
County Seat
Local and Personal Events
TerSely Told.

Atty. and Mrs. Thomson OF Du-
shore were at the County offices
Tuesday.
Mr.. William Stormont of New
York City is visiting his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Stormon.
Miss Emma Spencer has gone to
Williamsport to assist in caring
for her mother
Miss Emma Lawrence who is
camping with Il party of friends
near Eagles Mere called on friends
in town Sunday.
Miss Edna Bradley is spending a
few davs with friend and relatives
at Dushore
Mr.. NJ. w. Lewis of 1illsgrove
transacted business at the County
Seat Monday.
Ellery Ingham was called to
New y ork on business this week
Frank Otterbcin of Altoona is
spending Il few days with his friend
Thos. f. Kennedy.
The Township School Directors
have surveyed school house site
across from Mrs. Wrede' $ residence
in what was formerly the second
ward Of Laporte. A building is
soon to be erected
Mr.. Carl Bird and Miss Jesse
Wrede have been elected as teach.
ers of the Laporte Borough schools
for the coming season.
Mrs. Ii. II. Spencer who has
been in the Williamsport hospital
for ten weeks unders Ding treat
mcnt for a broken hip has recover
ed sufficiently to he removed to the
home of her son Harry in that city
Prof Il. Ford and a party of
boys attending his "outing for
boys took a tramp along the
Loyalsock Tuesday.
Mrs. A. c. Parker and friend
Mrs. *. p. Voss drove to Forkes-
vile Wednesday to take in the
mountain scenery.
Mr.. j Lunkenhimer is rapidly
recovering his health since occupy
ing the upman cottage. He spends
his extra time on the porch, taking
an out door cure, which is prov
ing etfectful.
Many of the Summer Guests at
tended church at the M. f. church
Sunday.
The Misses Boices take daily
strolls through the cool retreats
in this vicinity.
Several of Miss Finnigin's guests
ended their mountain vacation las t
week aid left Laporte with much
regret, promising to return next
season.
This paper is endeavoring to give
the best service that the patronage
will permit. Our paper is being
frequently complimented on its APP
pearance and the amount and kind
of m utter it contains. Our citizens
can make the paper still m IRE eifec-
tive by liberal patronage, both in
subscription and advertising and also
settling delinquent accounts. The
News Item will always endeavor to
merit the patronage.
In no place on the globe will you
find as big-hearted, generous and
noble people as reside in this old
town They are not much on dress
parade. They do not wear silk
stockings nor silk hats but they have
hearts as big and warm as ever pull
sated in human breasts. They have
not seen much of the outside world
and consequently are very back
number from a local pride point of
view. Most of US have grown in
to the habit of letting our premises
go looking ,"any old way" IT we
would each take a survey of oar own
door yards and try to outdo our
paIub hprS in MAKING If look at
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-07-18

n. ". BANKING HOUSE Offering
primeSTEA NJ RAIIROA ID BON DSwill
engage the services of sslesmen who can con-
troll Investment business within their neigh
borhood. Address Lock Box 2057, ,NewYork City