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The La Jara chronicle., 1907-06-28
] EVENTS OF THE WEEK 1


For first class photos and views,
go to the Davis studio, Alamosa.
If you want bum cigar keep
away from Seyfer's. He only
handles the best.
Mrs. Neil Sampson came down
from Conejos, Wednesday,, to
spend the day with her friend,
Miss Emma Norland.
n Invitations are out by the boys
1of Alamosa, for swell dance to
be given in Alamosa's new opera
house, July 1st, in honor of the
K. K. K. society.
d. p Ellis, brother of he pro
prietor of the La Jara Drug store,
was in town, Sunday. He had
been making his Colorado run and
dropped into town for a day.
Hige Moss and wife were in
town, Wednesday night, at the
Circle doin's. Hige says the mos
quitoes are biting fine, now, and
he invites his friends to come out.
Account of races at Overland
Park, June 18th to July 18th, the
ID. & r. &. will make rate of one
fare for the round trip to Denver
and return. Tickets on sale June
IA, 2lst, 2Sth. July 5th and 18th.
Swan Magnussen and family
have decided to remove to Ala
mosa where Mrs. Magnussen will
conduct "A restaurant while Swan
and the boys will continue their
work on the railroad.
Bishop and Mrs. Berthelson, who
have been at Clarke Springs, for
9several weeks for the benefit of Mr..
Berthelson's health, returned home
on Monday morning very much
pleased with the results of the
trip.
Socially and financially, the ice
cream social given by the Women
of Woodcraft, Wednesday evening,
was a success. There were present
a good-natured crowd, charming
mattresses and big quantity of
delicious edibles, manufactured by
La Jara's choice cooks. Every
body had "A good time, which is all
one requires on this terrestrial ball.
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-06-28

If your horses need shoeing
take them to BrWnbly's. He'll do
it right.
Wilson has ladies' white can
vas shoes at 81 20; Misses canvas
shoes at Sl.15; Children's canvas
shoes at S1.OO.
The farmers say that they are
going to have the best crops in
the valleys record this year. The
cool spell which we had, did no
harm to speak of.
Messrs. E. B. Burlew and H. f.
Semple, of Denver, arrived in La
Jara, Tuesday morning, to visit
with their classmate, Dannie New
comb, fur few weeks.
Mrs. c. L. Hall, nee Miss Mar
vine Mithotf, who is a daughter of
Mrs. John Slaughter, arrived here
from Denver, Tuesday morning,
and will remain for while under
the parental roof.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Richardson
came down from Antonito, We'd
nesday, for a brief visit with rela-
tives and friends. Mr. Richardson
returned home the following day,
while his wife will remain until
the end of the week.
The Manassa small pox scare is
fast becoming thing of the past,
inasmuch as the patient who was the
medium through which the dis
turbance originated, is about well.
DR.. VanFradenberg, who diagnosed
and had charge of the case, is we'll
pleased over the outcome.
During the peaceful quiet of
last Sabbath evening, the ringing
of the fire bell broke forth and it
took about a minute for public re-
sponse. Following the indications
which led to the source of trouble,
the crowd brought up in front of
Bakes' hotel where the explosion
Of a lamp had been the means of
burning the window curtain and
portion of the woodwork in tn e
office before it was extinguished.
The fire department made every
effort to have the hose do its duty,
but, like Maud, the mule, it baked.
Ii first-class fire should ever
strike La Jara, we wouldn't have
my more protection than "A rab-
Dit.
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Bottled beer for family use. The
best ever. Walter Seyfer has it.
Fireworks of all kinds can be
purchased at the II. O. Ellis Drug
store.
Simeon H. Dunn, of Eastdale
was business visitor among us
Wednesday.
d. E. and S. E. Newcomb went
to Glenwood Springs, this week, to
enjoy the baths for IA week or SO.
Paul Norland is expected to ar.
rive here, Saturday, from Chicago
to spend the summer at "Snnny
side
A. l.. Gilmer and family are
making preparations to go up on
the Conejos, shortly, for several
weeks outing
Mrs. Morgan, is improving. but
it will be some weeks yet before
she will be able to return to her
future home in Ohio.
Miss Bertha Eskridge is keeping
her brother, James, company with
an attack of the measles She is
getting along nicely.
Those three cars of American
fence which we got in last week
are going fast.-The B. l.. Van
Vechten Hardware company.
Mrs. Rose Drummer and daugh-
ter, Mrs. John Kinton, who have
been guests at the Tom Kinton
home departed for Creede, Monday
night
Mrs. Clarke, an aunt to the
Harvey Bros, arrived here from
Leadville, Sunday morning, for a
several weeks visit with the fam
lily of VIM. Forbes, on the Harvey
ranch. Mrs. Clarke is most
charming lady, and we trust that
her visit here will slip into months.
Word was received ON Tuesday,
that Mrs. Harriet Steele Sehenck
had joined the corps of grand Of
ficers of the Women of Woodcraft
and left the fore part of the week
for Salt Lake, San Francisco and
Portland to attend the grand lod-
ges of the order. 1t is Mrs.
Schenck's ambition to acquaint
herself with the Circles work and
to then travel as one of its organ
iZers.
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When the wind is in the south
ward, and the grass is looking
green, when the wild ducks all go
northward and the robins red are
seen; when the boys are playing
marbles and the bluebird has its
mate, it's time to hurry up and
get your fishing pole and bait.
While trying to carry an extra
weight upon a skittish horse, on
Sunday afternoon, at the Frank
Pursley ranch, Wallace Forbes
was thrown down with the horse
which, slipping in a moment of
fright, fell upon its rider with such
force as to cause a slight concus-
sion of the brain. DIR. Schenck
was hastily summoned and the in
Jured lad removed to his home.
He did not recover complete con-
sciousness until the following
morning. At the present time he
is resting quietly and there is ev-
cry hope for complete recovery
in short time. Wallace is one
of the few boys whose genuine
manliness has made for him a host
OF friends who are certainly much
disturbed over the accident.
We have learned of the recent
narrow escape which Fourth Di-
vision Superintendent Lee and his
wife had from drowning. After
spending a day at the Lovett
ranch, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee, who were
driving d. d R. G.. Bridge Con-
tractor Kinily's fancy trotters,
started home, and as they reached
the first bridge on the Alamosa
road, they attempted to cross a
culvert which was overfowed with
water. Not being able to detect
the road lines, they plunged into
the deep water. The frightened
horses got beyond the drivers con-
troll, and, in the confusion, Mrs.
Lee fell into the water and went
down. Noticing his wife's dam
ger, Mr.. Lee dropped the lines and
went to her assistance while the
horses made their way to the river
bank. After desperate effort
MIR. and Mrs. Lee reached a point
of safety and wended their way to
a nearby ranch from which place
they telephoned for a livery team
to take them home. After short
search the horses were found at
the Garrett lane without a scratch.
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Virgil Schecter is i'll with the
measles but is improving.
Miss Bernice Lockabee was the
guest of Miss Edna White. this
week.
Look over our fishing tackle
b. l.. Van Vechten Hardware Co.
Fresh fruits of all kinds can be
had daily at the G. g. Oliver &
Co. store.
j. G. Patterson and family, OF
Alamosa, were Monday guests at
the kavalec and Mount residences
We are headquarters for the
best grades of paints and oils
The B. l.. Van Vechten Hardware
Company.
Walter Seyfer always has the
crowd. Why? Because he sells
the best goods and gives everyone
square deal.
Wm. Kirby, who returned from
the Pueblo hospital, recently, is
greatly improved and his absolute
recovery is anticipated.
Chas. Wade, a strolling sign
painter, was in town, a few days
this week, painting signs on the
business part of town.
E. Beck was in town, yesterday,
on his way to the hills where he has
a big bunch of cattle. He says
that he intends to put in few
good licks at trout fishing, while
there.
The Jail seldom harbors the boy
that is kept in at night. 1t is the
boy that is permitted to run wild
at night without restraint and to
go and come at all hours without
question, who usually, sooner or
later, fetches up in some place
provided for restraining the un-
ruly.
That's the oldest horse that ev-
er lived" said Sid Lovett, recently,
as he pointed out a big bay to his
companion. "Awgwanr' replied
Dave Gibbs, you don't know what
you are talking about Then
saith Sidney, "Come with me and
l will prove it," and taking his
friend around to the other side of
the animal, he pointed to the brand,
"B. g." on the horses hip.
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Notice to the Ladies,

Just received at Wilson's the
finest line of corsets in the valley
ranging in price from 35c to S1.5O.
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TO DIG THE CANAL.
The Panama Construction Company
Files a Charter.

Albany. n. Y, Feb. 4.-The Panama
Construction company, incorporated to
finance the Panama contract bid for
by William ]. Oliver, of Knoxville,
Tenn, fled articles of Incorporation
today with the secretary of state. The
car pital authorized is $5,000,000; the
company will begin business with ST.
100000.
The company's principal office will
be in New York City. The directors
named are:
John B. Mcdonald. John Peirce,
Robert A. c. Smith, William H. Sayre,
George F. Hartman, all of New York
city; William ]. Oliver of Knoxville,
Tenn, Charles H. Ackert, Robert A.
Chester, Patrick J. Brennan of WASH
ington; George Pierce of Frankfort
Maine, Patrick T. Walsh of Davenport,
Ia, and Robert Russell of Lynchburg,
Va. Each of the directors subscribes
for 5000 shares of the capital stock
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SEVEN CASES AT WICHITA.
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Prouty Begins Hearings Today.

Wichita Kan, Feb. 4.-Taking of
testimony by the interstate commerce
commission before Commissioner
Prouty was begun here at IL o'clock
this morning in the case of D. w.
Durham, of st. Joseph, Mo, against
the Illinois Central railroad viola
ton of the long and short haul clause
in the railway freight rate law is
charged in the petition for a hearing.
Seven rate cases will be heard by
Commissioner Prouty in this city,.
Following the Durham case the COM
missioner will take UP the three cases
filed by the JohnstOn-Larimer Dry
Goods company of this city. All the
railroads doing business in Kansas
and some of their connecting lines are
mentioned in the petition. The whole
sale dry goods company alleges the
railroads make discriminating rates
from certain manufa cturing points in
Texas to Wichita and other Jobbing
points. Judge A. E. Helm of this city,
who appears as counsel for the plain
tiffs will exhibit a map of the United
States drawn on large scale and
which has jobbing points, the rate to
each and the distances done in heavy
red lines.
Commissioner Prouty and his two
stenographers came to Wichita from
Oklahoma City, Okla.
In the hearing of the Durham case
waybills of two carloads or machinery
shipped from Lockland, KY, 10 Ere
Manager Cameron. of the Illinois Cen
trail took the witness stand and gave
figures relative to rates between the
two points, which he said were in
f1uenced by water traffic between Lou
isville, KY, and East st. Louis. On this
testimony the case was submitted with
out briefs.
In the Johnston-Larimer Wholesale
Dry Goods company cases, it was shown
the rate from Texas points on cotton
goods was $1.16 when the cases We're
filed and that 1t has since been reduced
to 90 cents by the Santa Fe and Rock
Island In another case by the same
company it was shown by the plaintiff
that the rate from New York to East
ST. Louis was lower on knit goods than
from East ST. Louis to Wichita, the
first being Ga cents and the latter 96
o. P. Taylor, president of the John
ston-Larimer company was the first
witness. Answering a question asked
by Commissioner Prouty, the witness
said his company could handle Texas
goods if a so cent rate could be had
Mr. Taylor was on the stand when the
noon recess was taken
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BAD FIRE AT SYRACUSE,
Western Kansas Town Seriously Dam
aged Sunday Night.

Syracuse, Kan. Feb. 4.-Ffre broke
out in the freight house of the A, T..
& s. F. depot at this place last night
al $50, destroying the depot, Harvey
eating house and buildings on the east
side of Main street for 200 feet, taking
with it the First National bank.
Dougherty Drug company's stock, w.
H. Rosenberry's grocery stock and
building j. w. Shirley's barber shop,
Raw Jackson's real estate office, Girls
Co, drugs, McNeely & Doolittle, bill
lard hall. There were four cars de-
stroyed by the fire which were stand
ing near the depot. The fire spread
so RAPIDLY that it was impossible to
get anything out of the depot. making
a total loss. Most of the buildings and
stocks were insured. Loss estimated
at $4,000.
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SKIDOO PARTY.
Son of One of the Rock Islands
Owners Celebrates.
Makes Merry Over Arrival of
His 23rd Birthday.
1T COST HIM $1,000.
Had Just Received $75O,OOO
From His Father.
Ten of Joe Weber's Girls Graced
the Occasion.

New York, Feb. 4-Attired in a
gorgeous purple dressing gown figured
over with his initials, Nathaniel F.
Moore, son of James H. Moore, of
Diamond Match and Rock Island rail-
road fame, rose from his luxurious
slumber in the Hotel Wyoming this
afternoon to tell the story of the
$1,000 ''skidoo'' dinner he gave to ten
chorus girls and ten men friends.
The favors at the dinner were gold
and pearl necklaces with "23'' lockets
for the girls and gold and diamond
cuff buttons inscribed "23'' for the
men, The occasion was young Mr..
Moore's twenty-third birthday.
1T was just a jolly little affair that
we went into in cold blood said Mr..
Moore. I'VE went in for good time
and then" here he pressed one hand
emphatically on his brow-''we had it,
I've just had $1,000 worth of sleep
and that is just trife more than the
racket cost me-
The former Chicagoan pressed his
hands over his eyes SO as not to see the
awed look on the reporters face. Then
he continued:
Thursday 1 met Maurice Fargo and
Sam Bernard. Sam said:
party
80 we called in some theatrfca.
men-ten of them--and ten of Joe
Weber's girls. L won't tell you any
names except Eva Francis She's a
good fellow
AFTER dinner, when the fun became
strong, Sam yelled: 'Skidoo the table. ;
and we all grabbed it and carried it
out. Then we sanded the floor, called
IN the orchestra and had a sand dance
we became so noisy the proprietor of
the restaurant told US to calm down
so we adjourned to ChurchiIPs l sort
of lost track of things after that I
don't know how the others came out;
haven't seen them since"
After imparting this intelligence
young Mr.. Moore sank down exhaust
ed on a settee.
According to other reports, the adj
journed overflow meeting at Chilrchill's
didn't break up until 5 O'Clock in the
morning
Mr.. Moore was accompanied by his
wife, who was Miss Helen Fargo before
an automobile collision threw the two
together. They were married in the
ruins of st. Thomas church. November
8, 1905.
Young Mr.. Moore's expensive dinner.
which, according to some reports, cost
0,000,, is said to have marked his COM
ing into $750,000 from his father Some
years ago the Moore brothers-James
H. and Wflliam-were supposedly ruin
ed. Their manipulations in Diamond
Match and Rock Island made them tre-
mendously wealthy in short time
Young Nat Moore has shown less
fondness for financial coups than for
putting money in circulation along
Broadway. It is said he likes to carry
an orchestra with him to while away
the time.
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FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Report of Commission to Revise Con-
stitution of Holland

The Hague. Feb. 4.-In its report just
issued the state commission appointed to
revise the constitution of Holland recon-
mended the exclusion from succession to
the throne of children born after the alb
dication of the sovereign. and authori-
zation for the states general to provide
for the succession or alter it in case of
emergency.
The commission also proposes to make
the approval of the states general essen
tiaI for the conclusion of treaties: recon-
mends proportional representation and
eligibility Of women for election to the
states general; that the qualifications of
Candidate be the same in the case of both
chambers and that the first chamber be
granted the right to amend as well ap-
Drove or reject bills except in the case of
the budget.
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MRS. LONGWORTH ILL.
Presidents Daughter Is Suffering
From the Grippe.

Washington. Feb. AIRS. Alice
Roosevelt Longworth, wife of Repre-
sentative Longworth of Ohio and
daughter of the president, is i'll at her
home in this city with what is stated
to be a slight attack of grippe. The
President and Mrs. Roosevelt spent
some time at the Longworth home
Sunday and were very much concern
ed about their daughters health when
they were informed by the attending
physician that her temperature had
gone UP to 102.
Mrs. Longworth contracted a severe
cold while attending the White House
reception last Thursday night and haa
been confined to her bed three days.
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BELOW ZERO MARK
Mercury Reaches Lowest Point
in Two Years.
Registered Two Degrees Minus
This Morning.
LIGHT FALL OF SNOW.
Delayed the Street Car Traffic
for a Time.
Promise Is That 1t Will Be
Warmer.
IGHT FALL OF SNOW.

For the first time since February IL,
1905, the Thermometer went below the
zero mark last night. The coldest point
reached was two degrees below this
morning, which occurred at o'clock
Since that time it gradually warmed up
until at noon it was a few degrees above
zero.
The mercury began to descend Satur-
day noon ard since that time until this
morning It was still on the downward
path. However. the barometer has
changed and now indicates warmer
Yesterday was characterized by a
snowstorm which kept up incessantly
all day and which did not cease until
about supper time. This time the snow
rather slipped in on the weather men
as they had not been looking for it
and no forecast which was issued for
Kansas included any reference to snow.
For while yesterday noon it looked
as though there would be blockade for
the street car service as in several
places the wind caused the snow to drift
across the tracks. The East Sixth
street line had a great difficulty in get
ting their cars running but by the mid
die of the afternoon all the cars were
running on good time.
The snowfall aggregated Is of an inch
of water. The wind yesterday blew
about IL miles hour throughout the
day but this morning there is but little
wind
Trains Are Late.
Kansas railroads are not experiencing
much trouble on account of the storm
today, although Sunday proved to be a
hard day and trains were all late.
The Santa Fe reports more snow in
Missouri than at any other point along
the line. The snow is from 1 to 2 inches
deep over northern and eastern Kansas
and is about u inch deeper over the
western portion of the state. The mer-
curry stands at degrees below at some
places and ranges from that point up
to 10 degrees above.
Trains No. and s were reported on
time at La Junta this morning and
should pass through Topeka on time
this afternoon
The Rock Island. lines report condi--
tions about the same as on the Santa
FTe, except that trains are delayed
Slightly in the western part of Kansas
The weather during the day has
warmed up a few degrees and all
morning a heavy snow fell which
somewhat impeded street car traffic
and necessitated a liberal use of the
sweepers in order to keep all the lines
open. The precipitation resulting
from the snow which fell today
amounts to .03 of an inch. The wind
is twelve miles an hour from the
north. Snow and warmer is the fore
cast for tomorrow.
The following are the temperatures
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CRONE TRIAL BEGINS.
Defendant Is Charged With killing
His Sweetheart Last July.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. ALBERT
Crone. aged 10, stock yards employ
was placed on trial here today for I
murder of Bertha Bo1in, his form
sweetheart. Miss Bolin and Fra
Kern were found unconscious on Ke
sey Coates terrace, near the busine.
district. on July 20 last. both uncon-
scious from blows on the head in
flicted with a piece of gas pipe. The
girl died of her injuries, but Kern
recovered. The prosecution alleges
that Crone attacked the couple and
was prompted by Jealousy. Crone will
attempt to prove an alibi.
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THROUGH A BRIDGE
Many Lives Reported Lost in a
Burlington Wreck.

Denver, Col, Feb. A special to
the Post from Sheridan, Wyo., says:
Westbound Burlington passenger
train NO. Al from Omaha to Billings,
Mont, went through the bridge over
the Cheyenne river at Edgemont, S. D.,
today. Fire broke out in the wreckage
and it is reported many lives were lost.
No particulars are obta1nable here.
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THREE FOUND DEAD.
Mrs. Frank Smeck and Two Children
With Throats Cut.

Ottawa, Kan, Feb. 4.-The bodies of
Mrs. Frank Smeck and her two chill
dren, a boy aged Z. and a girl, aged 8,
We're found with their throats cut in the
nome of Mrs. Smeck at Centropolis, a
day. The body of the mother was in
bed, while those of the children were
on the floor
1t IS not known whether it is a case
OF murder and suicide or of triple MUIR
der. Mr.. Smeck has not been at home
Tor several months and is believed to
be somewhere in the west.
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PACKERS PULL OUT.
Hammond and Morris Omit State of
Arkansas.

Little Rock Ark. Feb. 4.-Certificates
were filed today with the secretary of
state. showing the withdrawal from Ar
kansas of the Hammond Packing COM
Dany and Morris & Co. of Chicago.
Judgment was recently entered
against the Hammond Packing COM
nany for $4,000 because of the alleged
Violation of the Arkansas antitrust law
and suits are now pending against Nor
ris & Co, end four other companies on
the same charge.
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Trnin OF CattIe for Chicaeo.

Some of the stockholders in the vi
cinity of Wamego took special cattle
train of Is cars to Chicago SATURDAY.
There were six cattle men in the party.
Cattle are commanding the highest
price in years now and the hog market
is the highest since 1S93-seven cents.
The Wamego stock men will sell their
cattle and attend the automobile show
and bring home few touring cars az
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Cornice Fell on Him.

New York, Feb. 4.-Caleb Under
hill. a fireman, was killed and four
others injured during a fire that de-
stroyed the Mead building in White
Plains last night Underhill was
crushed by a falling cornice. The
financial loss by the fire aggregated
100000.
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Two Cent Fare Bin PASSED.

Jefferson City. Mo. Feb. 4.-The
house TODAY passed the bill reducing
passenger rates to two cents a mile on
all main line railroads in Missouri and
three cents mile on independent
lines less than 40 miles in length. 1t
is considered practically certain that
the bill will pass the senate.
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SCHUMAN N-HElNK ILL.
She Has Been Compelled to Cancel AZ
Western Engagements.

Kansas City Mo, Feb. 4.-Madame
Schuma -Heink, the contralto, who ar
rived here Saturday night to give con-
cert in Convention hall, is indisposed. 1t
was stated today that the singers man
ager had cancelled all her western en-
raeements and she would Immediately
start for her home in the East
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HUGH PENTECOST DEAD
He Was Minister, Lawyer, Educator
and Free Thinker.

New York. Feb 4-Hugh Owen
Pentecost. minister. lawyer and educa-
tor. socialist in politics, free thinker
in religion. died saturday night at his
home in this city, at the age of 60.