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The Socorro chieftain., 1907-06-08
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETS
Routine Business Disposed of and
w. L. Richer Elected to Chair
of Mathematics.

The board of trustees of the
New Mexico School of Mines
held a special meeting Saturday
evening i'll the Office of Sec
retary and Treasurer c. II.
Brown in this city. There were
present President Aniceto c..
Abeytia, Secretary and Treasurer
c. II. Brown, and Mr.. A.
II. Hilton. Messrs. p. J..
Savage and w. A. Fleming
Jones, the two other members
of the board, were unable to
attend. Considerable routine
business was disposed of, a
resolution was passed thanking
Attorney Jas. G.. Fitch and
Doctor {. G.. Duncan for courses
of lectures they gave before the
students of the School of Mines,
and Prof. w. l.. Richer of Ohio
was elected to the chair of
mathematics. The election of
Professor Richer leaves two
positions on the faculty still
vacant, but several applicants
for those positions are now be-
ing considered and selections
will be made in due time for the
beginning of work next fall.
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-06-08

The lawn festival given by
the ladies of the Episcopal guild
Thursday evening in the plaza
was success in every wav.
Everybody who attended had
good time and the receipts
amounted to fifty dollars. The
proceeds will be expended for
the benefit OF the Episcopal
church. The ladies who under
took the hard work which al
ways accompanies the conduct
of such an affair are entitled to
great credit for the success of
their effort.
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-06-08

The records of the probate
clerks Office show that w. Hill
Griffin of Carthage is homestead
ing 152 acres, II. II. Payne 80
acres north of Magdalena. and
David Farr 100 acres.
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-06-08

Hon. and Mrs. w. f.
Martin extended the hospitalities
of their home Tuesday evening
and again last evening in honor
of Hon. Frank w. Parker. Cards
were the principal features of
entertainment both evenings.
Delicious refreshments were
served and the large number of
persons who know Mrs. Martins
hospitality know that the guests
enjoyed themselves greatly.
The guests present Tuesday
evening were Hon. Frank w.
Parker, MesdameS A. II. Hilton
of San Antonio, c. II. Brown,
II. o. Bursum. II. p. Noble. f.
G. Bartlett. II. NJ. Dougherty.
w. Homer Hill. John l.. Griffith,
and w. ID. Newcomb; Misses
Mofett, Fitch, Jaques, and Messrs.
A. II. Hilton of San Antonio, h. p.
Barnes of Silver City, w. II.
Winter of El Paso, +. G.. Hamil-
ton of Deming, c. II. Brown, H.
NJ. Dougherty, Jas. G. Fitch, X.
p. Noble, w. Homer Hill, E. H.
Sweet, John +. Griffith and +. A.
Drake.
Valentino Madrid and Alma
Lyons, who were condemned to
suffer the death penalty for the
murder of Manuel Madrid over
in Sierra county, will not be
hanged for their crime. Acting
Governor RaynoldS has COM
muted their sentence TO one of
life imprisonment, basing his
action upon the many petitions
received from all parts of the
territory urging the ignorance,
youths, and sex of the condemned ,
and upon the fact that the ex-
ecution of the women would re-
move the only witnesses whose
testimony would convict Fran
cisco Baca. an accomplice in the
crime. Acting Governor Ray
noldS' action in the case is
meeting with general commend
alton.
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-06-08

The board of county COM
missioners has been in session
this week as board of equali-
zation, Chairman David Farr
presiding. The proceedings of
the board will probably be ready
for publication in next weeks
issue of The Chieftain.
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-06-08

Jose Baca of Frisco has
been in Socorro a few days a
guest in the home of his son
Deputy Treasurer Conrado A.
Baca. Mr.. Baca says that
favorable conditions prevail in
the extreme western part of the
county.
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-06-08
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses have recently
been issued in the Office of Pro-
bate Clerk +. II. Sweet to the
following named persons:
Evangelisto Cordova, aged 25
years, of Carthage and Ecolasti-
ca Gonzales, aged "a years, of
Park City.
Cipriano Rios, aged % years,
and Fernima Sedillos, aged 20
years, both of Mogollon.
Maximiniano Sais, aged 81
years, of Magdalena and Eloisa
Silva, aged lS years, of Kelly.
Camilo Bargas, aged 2l years,
San Marcial and Clara Baca,
aged 5 years, of Lemitar.
Salomon Baca Y Sanchez. aged
lS years, and Sirilia Baca Y Lam
davazo, aged II years, both of
Magdalena.
Ricardo S. Pine, aged % years,
and Jennie McCutchen, aged IL
years, both of San Antonio.
Trenidad Romero. aged "a
years, and Maria b. Vigil, aged
IL years, both of Kelly.
John Sullivan, aged 26 years,
of Monticello and Rosa Higgins,
aged 20 years, of Socorro.
Porferio Alderete. aged p
years, and Nora Baca, aged Is
years, both of San Marcial.
Alfonzo M. Skinner, aged p
years, and GLADYS Coon, aged II
years, both of Socorro.
ii. Nelson, aged "a years, o
Luna and Jane Thompson, aget
2l years, of Springerville, Ari
! zOun
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-06-08

Attorney Elfego Baca of Albu-
querque was i'll the city the
first of the week shaking hands
with Socorro county friends and
attending to the interests of
clients at court.
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-06-08

An assortment of fancy sta
tionery at the Chieftain office.
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-06-08

Corpus Christi was observed
last Sunday by the congregation
of the church of San Miguel in
the usual manner. After the re-
ligious services appropriate to
the day in the church a long pro-
cession of devotees marched to
the plaza and return, stopping
on the way al beautifully con-
structed affairs.
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-06-08

Joseph Price returned home
Tuesday morning from an abb
sence of three or four weeks
spent in the east. Mr.. Price
visited the jamestown exposition
and is very enthusiastic over the
magnilicence of Uncle Sans
naval display there. He is
confident that nothing more
magnificent than the five miles
of war vessels was ever witness
ed on earth. Mrs. Price ac-
companied her husband, but
stopped at Clayton on her way
home to visit her daughter Mrs.
Bitterman and family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-13
OTTAWA MAN is SORE.
He Claims He Was Disseminated
Against by State Charter Board.

In an interview in the Ottawa Repub-
lie, S. P. Costigan accuses the office OF
the secretary of state with discrimina-
ton in the issuance of charters He
claims that an application which he put
in for a charter for the Princeton state
bank was held up and a charter is
sued to a rival concern for the Peoples
State bank" also of Princeton, by which
the Peoples State bank was able to get
into Princeton and occupy the field
ahead of him.
Mr. Costigan says: 1.-THE application
for a charter for the State bank of
Princeton was made out on August z,
and sent to the secretary of state by
registered mail. A receipt for 1t was re-
turned promptly. Not until August
did I receive my charter. The letter
with the charter was dated August z,
but the postmark shows that the letter
was not mailed until D. M August 6.
'T am reliably informed that repre-
sentatives of the other Princeton bank
went to Topeka on August s, and got
their charter between trains They
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-13
PRES. LoREE IN MORE TROUBLE
Directors of Delaware & Hudson
Clash With Stockholders.


Clash With Stockholders.
There has been a family row of
more than ordinary proportions in the
directing forces of the Delaware and
Hudson road, resulting in the stock
holders taking matters into their own
hands and instigating an investigation
of how the affairs of the road have
been conducted. A committee was ap-
pointed to examine the company's ac-
counts, and this committee has noti-
ned the directors that thorough re-
vision of the accounts for the year
would be highly advisable. Among
other things pointed out this commit
tee expressed the opinion that the
profit and loss surplus of $7,S43,282,
as shown in the report for the year
ended December 81, 1906, should be
written off, as it existed only by the
imitation of the company's assets by
reason of several purchases of prop
erty within the last two years at what
the committee considered exorbitant
and fictitious figures
1t is but short time since L. F.
Loree was elected president of this
road. Mr.. Loree does not seem to be
exempt from the common lot of man,
of whom it was said long time ago
that he "is born unto trouble as the
sparks fly upward" 1t is not many
years since Mr.. Loree got into a peck
of trouble as the executive head of the
Rock Island system, and from that
ware and Hudson seems to him to
have been a leap from the frying pan
into the fire. President Loree is now
in Europe, recovering from the effects
of an operation for appendicitis. 1t
is evident, however. that he is not at
all in sympathy with the views ex-
pressed by the investigating commit
tee. AT all events his assistant, H H.
Williams. when discussing the SUBJ
ject is reported to have said:
Il believe that this report by the
committee is inspired by a certain
speculative clique for stock market
purposes. A bear campaign was en-
gineered sometime ago in the stock.
and similar statements were made at
that time. We are not concerned,
however, with the price of the shares
In the stock market. Our business IS
to operate the road"
President Loree is in no sense re-
sponsible for the origin of the pres
ent trouble. 1t began before he was
elected to his present position, and
was rampant at the last annual meet
ing of the company, held on May IA
last, when dissatisfied stockholders
asserted that they had not been advis-
ed regarding many transactions of a
questionable nature which, they
charged, had been conducted by the
officers. It was this trouble which
resulted in a change of management
Of the property. Still the dissatisfied
stockholders do not seem to be con-
tent and they. are making it ANYTHING
but pleasant for the officers, who are
emphatic in their denial of the
charges made against them. How the
matter will end finally remains to be
seen, but the present agitation is hav-
ing anything but a beneficial influence
on the public mind in regard to the
property.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-13
DEATH WAS INSTANTANEOUS.
Despondent Pittsburg Man Leans
Over a Gun and Pulls Trigger.

Il
Pittsburg, Kan.-Standing on his
feet and bending over and leaning
with his heart on the muzzle of a
loaded shotgun and pressing a stove
poker against the trigger of the gun
was the chosen way William w. Will
liams a well known young man of this
city, took his own life last night be-
cause he was respondent over his mis-
fortunes
The act was committed at his home
while Mrs. Williams was away from
home and at the park with some lady
friends. Just before committing the
deed he telephoned to police head
quarters: "A man has committed sui
eide at the corner of Third and Wal
nut Come at once"
Immediately afterward he touched
the trigger of the gun while the muz-
zle was resting against the heart. The
entire charge entered the heart and
death was instantaneous. Soon after
ward the officers were on the scene.
After an investigation they were sat
isfied that death was by suicide.
Williams left nothing in the way of
a note to explain why he took his life.
1t is known that he has been de-
spondent all of the time for the past
month or six weeks. He was a mem
Der of one of the best families in the
county and was for several years
young farmer living north of the city,
but moved into town few years ago
and engaged in business. He was un-
fortunate and lost all the money he
had and became respondent and end
cd his life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-13
RAILROAD NEWS.
Rate Body Criticised by Rail-
way Age.
Publication Flags Commerce
Commission in Editorial.
TOO MUCH POLITICS.
Not Enough Practical KnOwl.
edge of Business Shown.
Other Items Of Interest to
Railway People.

The Railway Age, one of the lead
ing journals of it's kind in the United
States, criticises the interstate COM
merce commission in its current issue
published in Chicago. An editorial is
said to voice the prevailing sentiment
among the higher railway officials of
the country. who have been launching
a great deal of severe criticism against
the commission. Among other things
the Age says:
Unfortunately, the commission con-
tains too many good lawyers and
acute politicians and too few men who
have any practical knowledge of the
railway business or who possess the
grasp of railway economics and the
capacity for statistical work which
distinguish the railroad commission
of Wisconsin. The result is that many
of the rulings of the interstate COM
merce commission are not practical
and that many of it's opinions betray
only a very superficial knowledge of
the important matters with which
they deal.
1t is only fair to say that in view of
the enormous amount of work the
commission has attempted to do since
the Hepburn act went into effect it is
not surprising that it has not always
done good work. On the other hand,
however, the commission has gone out
matters which did not seem to require
Immediate attention or perhaps any
attention from it, and, it would I'M
doubtedly have secured better results
If it had attempted to do less.
Sounds Note of Warning
The Age also sounds a note of
warning regarding the numerous re-
auctions in rates which the commits
sion is ordering and seems to infer
that it is the disposition of that body
to reduce rates whenever an oppor-
tunity presents. 1t is stated that since
April 1 the commission has published
abstracts of sixty-six decisions, and
twenty-four were reductions in rates,
some of the reductions being of wide
effect. The Age says:
A study of the proceedings of the
commission makes it clear that If it
continues to cause reductions as rap
idly as 1t has since it was given spe-
cific authority to change rates the eff
fects will be felt on every railway
and in every industry.
1t is also to be regretted. it is stated,
that the commission has not made
careful investigation into the cost of
transportating persons and the various
comm ditfes, as such a knowledge is
deemed essential ITO La correct adj
Indication of the cases which come be-
fore that body. sTff 81 rcr ?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-13
TO ENFORCE ANTIPAss LAW.
Officials of Texas Roads Issue Orders
to Take No Risks

Officers of railroad companies having
lines in Texas have received notice
from the railway commission of Texas
that 1t wiz strictly enforce the anti
pass law of that state, which has a
clause making 1t penal offense to
give free transportation to any persons
not designed by the act Bona fide
railway employees are practically the
only persons permitted by the law to
accept passes.
This notice of the Texas commission
follows several decisions by the courts
that the anti-pass law of the Lone Star
state is unconstitutional, on the ground
that it annuls the right of contract
Consequently, the officers here of lines
in Texas have given imperative orders
for the strict observance of the anti
pass law until the supreme court of the
United States has made a final ruling
on 1t.
The Texas commission declares that
in case any violation of the law is
detected suits against the officers re-
sponsible will be instituted in every
county in the state through which the
company's lines run. If convicted in
the courts the railway officials would
be subject to a cumulative sentence
which might send them to prison for
years. Hence the renewed orders to all
employees end minor officials not to vio-
late the law under any circumstance,
and in every case of doubt to refuse to
issue a pass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-13
EaQIe'S Silver Statue
lOc Cigar
AT ALL GOOD DEALERS
ALL GOOD DEALERS

started for Ottawa before my charter
was mailed. What 1 want explained is
why my charter was held up several
days until the other fellows was issued.
The state has sold me gold brick, for
there is not room for two banks at
Princeton, and all I can do now is to
leave the field to the other fellows. I
paid $3.50 for my charter and now /
can't use it.
H E. Morrison, chief clerk in the office
of the secretary of state, was shown the
Costigan interview this morning, and
said:
These people are making babyish
talk. They got their charter as soon as
the charter. board met. We have not
Disseminated against anybody, and we
tered. Neither bank has been instituted
anyway, so what is to interfere with
Costigan's bank going ahead and getting
their bank established.
1.-The facts as shown by the files of
the office are these: The application for
a charter for the Princeton State bank
was received August 8. The charter
board did not meet until August Z, at
which time the application was ap-
proved. and the charter issued and sent
to the promoters of the bank on August
Z.
1.-The application for the charter for
the Peoples State bank was received
August g. and as the charter board met
on August 8, was approved, and our let
ter of transmittal bears the date of
August s.
$50 as matter of fact, Mr. Costigan
must have received his charter a day
ahead of the other bank
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-13
MILLERs MUST ANSWER.
Decision Given in the Wichita Court i'm
Antitrust Inquiry.

Wichita, Kan.-The assistant attorney
general, Mr. Dawson, of the state, and
Thornton w. Sargent. attorney for the
Southern Kansas Millers' club and the
Southwest Bureau of Information, ap-
peared before the district court here to-
day to hear the ruling of the court on
whether or not the millers answer the
interrogatives filed ten days ago which
were for the purpose of ascertaining
points tending to perpetuate temper
ary Injunction issued by the court last
spring Judge Wilson ruled that the
millers must answer the interrogatives
within thirty days
1t has been charged that the millers'
organization constituted a trust, and
questions were propounded to them by
Attorney General Jackson at the same
time he filed questions for the Interna-
tional Harvester company to answer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-13

lockers. and after the defense had
shown that Sinclair's locker was emp
ty, City Attorney Firth proceeded to
show just which lockers contained
beer The testimony of Marshal
Francis showed that beer was taken
from the lockers bearing the names OF
these men: r. T. Miller, twenty-five
pints, Pabst: B. Howell, fifteen quarts,
Dick Bros; T. Jensen, fifteen quarts.
Schlitz; c. Funck, fifteen quarts,
Schlitz; San Rosenfeld. fifteen quarts.
Dick Bros; A. c. Olker, eighteen
quarts, Blatz; w. T. DUNCAN. twenty
ty-two pints. Pabst; John Gillian, fir
teen pints, Pabst; w. D. Hunt mr.
teen quarts. Schlitz; H. Mechtley, f1f-
teen quarts, Schlitz; Frank Hill. f1f-
teen quarts. Schlitz; Bob Sims. fifteen
quarts, Schlitz; Bob Sims, fifteen
quarts, Schlitz; P. Jensen. fourteen
quarts. Schlitz; r. Sears, fifteen quarts
Dick Bros; ]. Peterson, fifteen quarts
Dick Bros; d. Upton, fifteen quarts,
Dick Bros; Ed Jay. fifteen quarts,
Dick Bros One locker bearing no
name contained eighteen quarts of
Blatz another eighteen quarts of Dick
Bros and two others fifteen quarts
each of Dick Bros Several lockers,
on whose doors were names of men,
bers, were empty. and the names on
these lockers were not read in court.
In prosecuting the case, City Attor-
ney Firth followed the same lines as
in the liquor case last week. He
brought out the evidence of the raid,
and then asked that the complaint be
found true as alleged The defense
asked that the case be dismissed for
want of evidence connecting the de-
PENDANT with having had anything to
do with the liquor. Judge Parker said
that in the Horacek case the supreme
court had held that the president of
the organization was the proper per-
son to proceed against, and that, be-
- H.
would have to find the defendant
guilty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-13
272 RAILROAD LAWS PASSED.
Summary of Recent State Legislation
Compiled by Railway Age.

Chicago, ul.-The Railway Age began
on July IL the publication of a compre-
hensive summary of the legislation af-
fecting railways which has been passed
by the various state and territorial leg
islatures at the sessions of 1907. Abb
stracts have been given in previous is
sues of the acts passed in the following
IONA, Arkansas, California, Colorado,
Illinois Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine,
Michigan Minnesota, Missouri, Montana,
Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire,
New Mexico New York, North Carolina,
Oklahoma and Oregon.
AS nearly as can be ascertained from
official sources the total number of gen.
eral laws affecting railways which were
passed by the legislatures of thirty-two
states and territories is 272 This does
not include a number Of special acts af-
fecting individual lines.
1t may be noted that the following list
does not include some states in which
the legislatures met last spring. In
these cases either it has been impossible
as yet to secure official copies of the
acts or no law affecting railways were
passed. In the place of laws in Okla
homa provisions of the proposed state
constitution affecting railways are re-
ferred to. The revised list of the states
and territories in which laws in refer
ence to railways were passed, and the
number passed in each state, is given
below:
Alabama. Is; Arizona, 3; Arkansas, 1s;
California. 1; Colorado. 1; Illinois. 8; In
diana, II; Iowa, 10; Kansas. II;
Maine. 8; Michigan. 5; Minnesota, "a;
Missouri, II; Montana, 8: Nebraska. 10;
Nevada 1; New Hampshire, g; New
Jersey. 5: New Mexico, 2; New York, 8;
North Carolina, 8; Oklahoma, 5; Oregon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-13
HALF GUINEA, HALF TURKEY.
William Carroll Owns a Remarkable
Fowl at Wichita.

Fowl at Wichita.
A freak of nature such as may be
seen at the hotel of w. H. Carroll on
North Water street is a rare sight. He
has a bird that from all appearances
is a cross between a guinea and tur-
key. It was Matched from a guinea egg
but has dnmistakable characteristics OF
a turkey that leads a person to come to
the conclusion that it is cross be-
tween the two species of birds.
The bird was raised on farm nine
miles southwest Of this city and was
recently bought by Mr.. Carroll ana
brought to this city. 1t is now almost
year old and has attained the size or
small turkey hen. The head is per-
haps the most peculiar part of the
a turkey and in as many other re-
spects resembles the head of a guinea.
There are stubby white feathers grow
ing all over the head which gives it
rather uncouth appearance. The throat
is almost exactly like that of a guinea
and the noise it utters is like that of
guinea. The bill and eyes look more
like those of a turkey and the shape
OF the upper part is more like tur-
keys as the projection that is always
to be seen on the head of guinea is
missing
Its color is a sort of notified brown
and white which gives it a most pecu-
liar appearance. In the first glance
being a queer looking chicken but as
soon as it utters sound that idea
Vanlshes. 1t lays an egg that is the
size and shape of a turkey egg but diff
fers in being snow white.-Wichita
Eagle.