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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-25
RELATED ADAMS
STORY OF MURDER
State Closes Its Case In Famous Idaho
Trial-Former State Officer Colo
RADIO Told of Confession.

Wallace. Ida. Feb 25.-The state
closed its case against Steve Adams,
charged with the murder of Fred Ty-
Ter this morning, saving for the last
hours the testimony of Buckley Wells,
the former adjutant general of the
state of Colorado, who told of the con.
fession Adams made to him while
he was prisoner en- route from Boise,
Idaho, TO Colorado in the custody of
Detective Thiele and Deputy Sheriff
Johnson. Wells testified that Adams
confessed that he had helped one
Simpkins bump off, two men in the
northern part of Idaho who had been
giving Simpkins trouble in connection
with certain timber claims. He de-
MED that any threat was made or any
lnducement offered to Adams to Sc
cure the confession.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-25
FEBRUARY TERM
SUPREME COURT
Eleven Gases on Docket-TWo Reset
for August Session--Full
Bench.

The Territorial Supreme Court con
vened for the February term this
morning at 10 o'clock in chambers at
the Capitol building. There were
present.
Chief Justice William ]. Mills, AS.
sociate Justice John r. McFie, Asso
ciate Justice Frank w. Parker, AS
sociate Justice William Fl Pope, As
sociate Justice Edward A. Mann, and
Associate Justice Ira A. Abbott. Jose
d. Sena, clerk of the court, was at
his post. The United States was rep.
resented by United States Attorney
w. Fl. Fl. Ilewellyn, and Assistant
United States District Attorney D. j.
Leahy. The Territory was represent
ed by Attorney General w. G., Reid,
United States Marshal Creighton NJ.
Foraker was represented by his depu-
ty, r. f. Bogh.
Chief Justice Mills and Associate
Justice Abbott reached the city last
night from their respective homes.
Associate Justice Parker arrived at
noon today from Las Cruces. Asso-
ciate Justice Pope and Associate JUS
tice Mann have been here for some
time, the latter returning last week
after presiding over the recent ses-
sion of the district court of Torrance
County
Eleven cases are on the docket for
the present term of court. Two of them
we're reset for the August session, No.
1173, United States of America, appel
liant, VS.. Benjamin H. Tallmadge, ct
al, appellees, and No. 1045, United
States of America, appellee, VS.. Ma.
riano r. Sena, appellant.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-25
FATAL SHOOTING
AT BOX SOCIAL
Posse In Pursuit of Julian Lopez Who
Shot Harry Woods at ketner,
Mckinley County.

Ketner, N. NJ, Feb 25.--During a
box social at the school house In this
camp on last Friday night, two men
named Chaves and Harrington be-
came involved in fist fight. During
the excitement Julian Lopez, disin.
terested bystander drew a gun and
fired point blank at Harrington, but
the bullet missed it's mark and hit
Harry Woods, lumberman employed
in the camp. The bullet perforated
his left lung and he will die from the
wound.
Immediately after the tragedy, Lo-
peg fed and is still at large, although
a posse of determined lumber jacks,
friends of the victim, are in hot pur
suit and a lynching is feared If Lopez
Is caught, as the feeling against him IS
bitter.
The wounded man is being given
the best of medical attention, by DR..
Kaufman, the company physician, but
his condition is considered hopeless.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-25
HARTMAN TELLS
RAILROAD SECRETS
Gives T estimony
Before Commerce
Commission
DENIES ANY SPECULATION
With Railroad Stock SIS Could
Not Answer Some Ques-
tons.

New York, Feb 25--The investiga-
ton Of the financial operations of the
Hartman group through the Union
Pacific Railroad, undertaken BY the
Interstate Commerce Commission in
behalf Of the United States govern.
men,. was resumed at the federal
building today.
Hartman First Witness.
e. H. Hartman, president of the
Union Pacific Railroad was the first
witness called and under the examina.
tion of Frank Kellogg he began his
explanation of the financial operations
OF his company, commencing with the
issue Of one hundred millions of dol
lars worth Of convertible bonds in
1901 for the purchase of stock in the
Southern Pacific and Northern Pacific
Railways.
Denied Specializing in Securities.
Hartman denied that he and his
associates had been specializing in
railroad securities. Their purchases
were a re-lnvestment of the proceeds
OF their sales to the Northern Pacific
and Southern Pacific and were not
made for the purpose Of securing con
troll Of the roads in question but TO
improve their income.
Wanted Names of Brokers.
Attorney Milburn, one of the coun.
sci for Hartman interrupted Kellogg
in an effort to obtain from Hartman
the names of the individuals who sold
Chicago and Alton Railroad stock to
the Union Pacific Railroad Milburn
claimed such question was not with
in the scope of the Interstate Com
merce Commission. The commission
that it would confer on
the question of its powers and decide
upon this during the afternoon.
Ignorant of Sale of Stock.
In the meantime the examination
Of Hartman as to the sale of the
Chicago & Alton stock proceeded He
denied any knowledge of or participa-
tion infthe sale of ten million dollars
worth of bonds of the Chicago & Al
ton at ninety-six to the New York
Life Insurance Company.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-25
CHICAGO SUBJ
TREASURY LOOTED
OF Between $175,-
900 and $780,
600
NO CLEW TO THIEVES
Authorities Working Dayand
Night on Robbery.-.Clerical
Error Possible.

Chicago, Feb. 25.---The Tribune to-
day says that one of the largest if not
the largest thefts from the United
States treasury has been unearthed in
Chicago. According to the discovery
just made between $175,O0O and $780,
600 was stolen from the sub-treasury
in this city last week. The money
mysteriously disappeared without leav-
ing the slightest trace as to where it
has gone.
Authorities Working on Robbery.
The authorities here and in Wash.
ington have been working night and
day on the robbery ever since its dis
coyery. The money was stolen either
a week ago last Saturday or last Mon
day or Tuesday. The loss was discov.
cred on last Wednesday. All the money
stolen was in large bills of the denom-
nation of one thousand, five thousand
and ten thousand dollars.
Thought to be Error at First.
1t was first believed to be an error
in the bookkeeping but on checking
up the shortage ii was found to be a
robbery Two clerks are suspected Of
the robbery, but nothing tangible has
been found against them.
Sub-Treasurer Admits Shortage.
When interviewed today in regard
to the robbery of the local United
States treasury, Sub.Treasurer Bel
denweck admitted that a theft of
Sl75,00O had been perpetrated, but he
refused to 60 into details.
Sum Missing, $175,0O0.
TT is true that what and other
government officials believe to be
gigantic steal has been perpetrated in
the subtreasury and the amount
stolen believe will be $175,0OO At
present cannot 60 into details as to
what work we have done in the case,
We discovered the shortage on last
Wednesday when the books of the sub.
treasury were balanced for the day.
There is possibility that the short
age Is due to an error in the book
keeping but am inclined to believe
that a robbery has been committed
Find Where Shortage Occurred.
Sub-Treasurer Beldenweck declared
this afternoon that it had been defin
tely determined just where the short
age had occurred, but declined to say
where he had traced it.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-25
SANTA FE N M, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25 1907.
LEGISLATIVE POINTERS.

"You can search me what's in it"
said member of the Legislative AS
sembly this morning when asked about
the Educational bill recently intro
duced in the House. II know 1t is
proposed to let the Board of Educa.
ton of the Territory appoint the
county school superintendent. In ad.
dition there are about fifty pages of
other matter relating to education. |
am young man, so to speak, and
life's too short just now to wade
through that bill. However, | hon.
estly expect to read it every word, at
my earliest opportunity 1t ought to
be interesting at the least
Among the arrivals in Santa re to.
day were several members of the med
ical profession who have well defined
ideas of certain legislation which they
are advocating for the benefit of the
"Pill Mixers" 1t Is understood the
matter has been placed almost entirely
in the hands of local physician who
is expected to pilot the bills through
both houses and past the private Of
flee of the governor, 1t is also cur
rently rumored that the order has
gone forth among "Bursum's tools" to
see that no hindrance 60 is placed in
the way of this legislation. To one
conversant with Legislative matters, it
now looks as though this desired legis-
lation will be matter for the con-
sideration of the Thirty-eighth Legls-
lative Assembly unless in the interim,
the physicians advocating the same,
change their minds.
1t seems that there is quite divers
ity of opinion concerning Council Bill
No. SO relating to the practice of med
icine in New Mexico. The younger
physicians and some of the newcomers
of the medical profession in the Sun
shine Territory advocate the establish
ment of rigid examination of appli-
.cants for licenses to practice medicine
in addition to the presentation of
diplomas from recognized medical col
leges and universities. Many of the
older physicians and practitioners who
have been in the Territory for years
do not like number Of the ideas and
provlsos in the bill and naturally there
is friction. When doctors disagree,
whose opinion shall be taken? There
are provisions in the bill which are
rather far-fetched and may prove dan
gerous; cursory reading shows that
there are many sections in the right
direction and for the protection of the
people. The subject matter of the bill
is very important and should demand
the most careful consideration of the
Assembly.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-25
WESTERN ROADS
MUST PAY TAXES
United States Supreme Court Decides
Against Railroads in Suits In.
voIvlng Large Sum.

Washington, Feb. 25.-The cases OF
the Union Pacific and Burlington Ra !.
road Companies against the various
county treasurers of the state of Ne
braska involving the tax rate upon
the property of these railroads and
calling into question the administra.
tl6A of the Nebraska tax law were
decided adversely to the railroads by
the United States Supreme Court to-
day
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-25
u. S. SUPREME COURT
RENDERS DECISIONS
In Several important Cases--Texas
Railroad Commission Wins
Suit,

Washington, Feb. 25.--Tn deciding
the case of the Texas Pacific Railroad
Company VS.. the Cotton Oil Mills at
Abilene and Cisco, Texas, favorably
to the railroad company, the Supreme
Court of the United States today held
that the common law right of an in
diyidual to make compaint in courts
against the railroads for a discrimina-
ton which existed before the enact
ment of the Interstate Commerce Law
had been destroyed by that amend
ment. The court therefore held that
the complaints must be made through
The Interstate Commerce Commission
and dismissed the case in question.
State Wins Case.
In the case of the Gulf, Colorado
and Santa Fe Railway VS.. the Rail
road Commission of Texas, involving
state freight rates, the Supreme
Court rendered decision favorable
o the state.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-25
NOTED MISSOURI
JURIST DEAD
Judge Wexford Passes Away at Kan.
sas City-Injected Quaint PhiIo-
sophy in His Decisions.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 25.--Judge
John w. Wofford noted for the quaint
philosophy which he injected in his
nncisions, die,i at his home in this
city today aged 60 years. In one of
his decisions Judge Wofford held that
wife had a right to "go through
her husbands pockets" He said that
when woman married she acquired
this right. Judge Wofford served with
distinction in the Confederate Army
during the Civil War.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-25
PICTURE OF EVELYN
THAW ON CALENDARS.

Calendars issued this year by Mi
guel Ortiz, the merchant on the south
side, contain miniature portrait of
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, the pretty wife
OF the defendant in the murder trial
now on in New York. The picture Is
in colors true to life and reproduced
from an oil painting done when she
was seventeen years old.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-25
MILLION DOLLARS
FOR ENGLE DAM
Immediately Available in Sundry Civil
Appropriation Bill Which Has
Passed House.
Special to The New Mexican.

Special to The New Mexican.
Washington, Feb. 25.-After much
debate the Sundry Civil Appropriation
finally passed the House late Saturday
night. This bill carries an appropria-
tion of $l.000,000 for the Elephant
Butte Dam project, or as it is better
known. the Ensle project, in New
Mexico. The )propriation is immed-
lately available. This will insure the
speedy completion of that vast irriga-
tion project which will make fertile
valley of the southern part Of New
Mexico from Engle, In Sierra County,
to the Texas border, furnishing water
for the irrigation OF thousands of
acres of farming land.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-25
SHOCKING TRAGEDY
CLAIMS THREE LIVES
In Denver-Probaby Double Murder
and sulcide-Father, Mother
and Babe Were Victims.

Denver Colo. Feb. 25.-The bodies
Of Mrs. Benjamin c. Wright and her
three year old daughter were found
in their home today, while the un.
conscious form of the husband was
found ip another room. The police
theories are that the tragedy was a
double murder and suicide, or triple
suicide. There is, however, bare
chance that an accident caused the
three deaths. Some poison was used,
the police believe it was cyanide of
potassium. Wright was connected
with the International Correspond
ence Schools Of Scranton, Pennsylva.
MIA.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-25
CORPORATION PRESIDENT
DANGEROUSLY ILL

Denver Feb. 25.--Frank J. Hearne,
chairman of the board and president
Of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Com
pany, Is critically i'll at his home here
of peritonitls. Three physicians are in
constant attendance upon the sick
man. Mr.. Hearne Is conscious, ac-
cording to report from his home to.
day.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-25
TWO HUNDRED
PERISH IN CYCLONE
cabiegram Says Southern Part Of
Philippine Islands Have Been
Greatly Damaged.

Madrid, Feb. Pa cablegram has
been received here from Manila con-
veying the news that the southern
portion of the Philippine Islands have
been ravaged by disastrous cyclone,
that two hundred people have been
killed and that thousands have been
rendered homeless.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-25
Ell PASO MAYOR VICTIM
OF PTOMAlNE POISONING

Ell Paso, Feb 25.-Mayor Charles
Davis, of this city, and Colonel John
w. Brady are desperately III, both suf
fering with ptomaine poisoning,
caused by eating canned tomatoes
while out hunting yesterday.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-25
MRS. BRADLEY ARRAlGNED
FOR MURDER SENATOR BROWN.

Washington. Feb. 25.-Mrs. Annie
NJ. Bradley, who was recently indicted
for the murder of former United
States Senator Arthur M. Brown, of
Salt Lake City Utah, was arraigned
here today. Mrs. Bradley pleaded not
guilty to the charge of murder and
the case was remanded for trial. No
time has yet been set for the trial.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-25
FIRE DESTROYS
THREE BUILDINGS
In Pittsburg, PennsyIvania--Loss Es-
timated at Several Hundred
Thousand Dollars.

Pittsburg, Feb. 25.-A disastrous
fire broke out in the Derby Desk Com
pany building today. The flames
spread to two adjoining buildings and
three buildings were practically de.
stroyed. During the fire one woman
and two men were injured but not Sc.
riously. The loss will be several hun.
dred thousand dollars.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-25
PROFESSOR MATTEUCcI
BRANDS STORY A FAKE

Naples, Italy, Feb. 25.--A statement
has been published here from Profes-
sor Matteucci of the Vesuvius Observa.
tory to the effect that the poinion cred
tied to him by the italian press re-
garding the possible destruction OF the
earth by comet Is pure invention.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-25
NOTED PUBLISHER
AND PLAYWRIGHT DEAD

New York, Feb. 25.--Archibald Cla-
wing Gunther, famous publisher and
playwright, died suddenly Saturday
night Of apoplexy In his home here.
He wrote "Mr. Barnes of New York.
and other popular novels.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-25
PRESIDENT MAKES
TWO APPOINTMENTS

Washington, Feb. 25.-The Presf-
dent sent the following nominations to
the Senate today: Register Of the
land office at Cheyenne, Wyoming,
William r. Chapman; receiver Of
public moneys at Cheyenne, W. c.
Demlng.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-25
PRESIDENT BACK
At WASHINGTON AGAIN

Washington, Feb rs. = President
Roosevelt arrived this afternoton on
his return trip from visit to his sons
who are attending school in Massa.
chusetts.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-25
TEXAS SENATE
EXONERATES BAILEY
Passes Resolution Diminishing lnves.
tigation Committee-vote was
Close.

Austin, Feb. 25.-The Senate at
noon today passed a resolution dis
missing the Bailey Investigating Com
mittee before it could prepare its re.
port. The resolution exonerated
United States Senator Bailey in every
particular. The vote on the resolu-
tion was Is ayes to II nays.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-25
LEGISLATURE
AGAIN At WORK
Busy Session Proba-
bic During Pre-
sent Week
BILLS READY FOR ACTION
Many Measures Yet to Be
Introduced COMMITTEES
Preparing Reports.

Both houses of the Legislative AS
sembly were in session this afternoon.
The Council convened at $3.50 o'clock
but the House began work short
time before. Owing to the late hour
Of convening, the New Mexican will
publish the full report of the sessions
in tomorrow's issue
This promises to be the busiest
week of the Assembly. There are a
number Of bills which were in the
hands of the committees last week,
now reday for action. There are a
number of other bills ready to be in
troduced, among them being one by
the Medical Association of the Terri
tory relative to physicians licenses.
The question of county division in
Torrance and in San Miguel, Eddy and
Chaves counties, may also come be-
fore the branches of the Assembly for
consideration.
THE HOUSE.
25th Day-Afternoon Session.
Pursuant to adjournment the House
met at o'clock this afternoon,
Speaker Baca in the chair. The Chief
Clerk read the roll. Absent, Mr. AID
rich, Mr. Luecor Mr. Martin and Mr..
Sanchez of San Miguel. The chaplain
offered the invocation. Upon motion
of Mr.. Holt, seconded and carried, the
Journal was approved without reading.
A number of petitions and fourteen
new bills were introduced. The House
passed House Joint Resolution Num-
ber 7 for the payment of employees
and contingent expenses of the Legis-
lature. The resolution appropriates
$4,19S for the House, and $3,0G4 for
the Council Mr.. Hudspeth was the
only one dissenting.
THE COUNCIL.
25th Day-Afternoon Session.
The Council met this afternoon at
3 o'clock, with all the members pres
ent. The Council was still in session
when the New Mexican went to press
and the proceedings of today's ses-
sion will be given in full tomorrow.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-25

Blank Butchers Shipping Certifi.
Gates for sale by the New Mexican
Printing Company.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-12-19

1t Is charged by the police that
Charles Rub, a baker, signed his name
to checks for which he had no funds
and which he cashed with the
Deadwood merchants. Ruh was
arrested by Sheriff Prathen when about
to leave for Denver. Although relieved
of a large gun and knife, he put mp a
fierce resistance and had to be dubbed
into Inconsistencies before he could BE-
taken to jail
The state land department Monday
made the December semi-annual dis
tribution of the income fund of the per-
manent school fund amount ug to more
than 100000 The apportionment was
on the basis of seventy-one cents for
each school child Of the state The
June semi.annual distribution was on
basis of S243 for each child The
school population increase was 624 in
the past year.
Heart disease suddenly caused the
death of Anton Novak, barber, while
he was sitting in chair at his home at
Terry, Friday. All the evening Novak
had been entertaining a number of his
friends in his shop with some selections
on his guitar, and wound up with
"Home Sweet Home" remarknC that
it was time that all went there. A few
minutes later he was dead Novak was
about fifty five years old Two sons in
Wyoming survive him.
The Missouri river at Chamberlain is
not closed and the heavy drift ice that
has prevailed for several weeks is caus-
| ing great deal OF trouble in crossing
trains there las the run is so heavy that
it is next to impossible great part OF
the time to close the draw, which it il
necessary to keep open between trains
so as not to cause gorge. For sever..!
days the Rapid City train in the morn.
| ing has failed to make connections with
the train for the east at Chamberlain.
| The Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Pau.
Railroad company has appointed Charles
| II Muckler as the state immigration
agent of the company for South Dakota
Mr. Muckler will make his headquaI tiers
at Chamberlain, where he has opened
an Office preparatory to entering upon
the duties of his office on January /.
Mr.. Muckler is one of the prominent
real estate men of the state and indI-
Gates that his company proposes to enter
upon vigorous campaign for new set
tiers during the coming year.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-12-19
NEWSY STATE NOTES.

A load of shot from a gun that he
did not know was loaded lodged in the
calf of Ernest Kast's leg at Miller last
Thursday and he may have to have it
taken off. He threw the old gun in the
wagon to bring to town and it was dis
charged.
An anxious mother will give 500 to
learn what became of her demented
son, Marshall Woodall, who was last
heard of in Deadwood and who three
weeks ago dropped ont of sight, although
without funds and unable to care for
himself 1t is feared he persisted in the
hills.
AT the close of the states case, in
Fort Pierre, Friday evening, in the hear
ing OF A. f. Bowen on the charge of
numbering Katherine Kille, the defense
waived further examination. Bowen
was held without bail for the term of
circuit court in Stanley county in Jan
uary.
Six young men narrowly escaped
death by drowning while skating on a
lake south of Arlington. They were
skadng in single file, when one after
another dropped through an air hole.
Help was near at hand, and all were
rescued, but not until the last were
thoroughly chilled.
The fourth district medical assoca.
ton held its meeting at Miller last Fra
day and elected the following officers
DR.. Robinson, Pierre, president; DIR.
Taylor, Huron, vice-president; DIR.
Wallace, of Miller, secretary and treas
urer; DR.. Foxton, Huron, censor; DIR.
Burnside, Highmore, delegate.
Edward Kelley, who was sent to the
penitentiary from Grant county, com.
pleted his term of imprisonment on
Thursday. Kelley was not given his
liberty, as during the past year he has
shown signs of mental breakdown. He
was taken in charge by the Sioux Falls
officials, declared insane and sent to
Yankton for treatment
The work of examining the papers
sent in by the counties for the NoVem-
Der teachers examinations has been
completed by the state superintendent
of public instruction at Pierre and
shows that out of 681 applicants for GER
tificates 450 passed. A larger percent
age of the applicants passed than for
the examinations earlier in the year.