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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-10-24
GOVERNOR SAVES
NEVADA BANKS
Executive Declares 3 Legal Holidays
in Order to Let Them Prepare
for Emergencies.

Reno, New, Oct. 24.-Owing to the
general feeling of unrest prevailing
in financial circles in this state Cover
nor Sparks has declared today, FIJI
day and Saturday legal holidays. All
the banks throughout the state are
taking advantage of the respite to get
their affairs in such shape as to make
a failure impossible. One million dol
lars is expected to arrive on train
today.
The State Bank and Trust Com
many here closed it's doors at IL
o'clock Yesterday. A notice posted
on the door says that the suspension
is on instructions from the nome
bank of Carson City, and is due to
the heavy drain on deposits during
the last few months following the Ia
bor troubles and the inability to make
collections. The notice further says
that the resources are ample to pay
all depositors in full. 1t is generally
believed that the suspension OF the
Goldfield institution was due wholly
to the difficulty that beset its sister
banks in other cities controlled by l..
r. Hickey, who is the head OF the re-
organized Sullivan Trust Company
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-10-24
WOOD ALCOHOL KILLS
SILVER CITY WOMAN
Immoderate Use Of Deadly Poison Re.
suits in Sudden Death of Laundry
Employe.

Silver City, N. M, Oct. PA young
woman by the name Of Julia Driscoll,
hailing from Los Angeles, Calironia,
was buried from the undertaking es.
tablishment of w. s. Cox last Sunday
afternoon; she had been employed at
the laundry in the northern part OF
the city and it is alleged that she was
given somewhat to the habit of indul
gencies in wood alcohol; not being
able to resist temptation, she imbibed
freely a week ago yesterday and was
taken to her apartments to sleep off
the effects On Wednesday she was
found in condition bordering on
complete prostration, with partially
bottle containing wood alco.
hol in the room. Physicians were sum.
and everything done that med
ical science could devise, but all to no
purpose, the woman dying the follow
ing morning. She was a comely ap-
pearing woman, well dressed, and of
attractive appearance. In her effects
there was found a medal which had
been awarded her by a musical insti.
tute in California, also letters from
her mother gently chiding her against
the habit into which she had fallen
Rev. Jackson performed the funeral
services.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-10-24

by the Germans. The race next yea
goes to Germany.
Brigadier General James Allen
chief officer of the signal corps, Uni
ted States of America, who witnessed
all the ascents made here this week
was much impressed by the perform
ance of some Of the air ships yester
day, and declared he would recon,
mend in his next report to the secre.
tary Of war that several balloons OF
the dirigible type be bought or con
structed for government expert work
Suffered Only Minor Disconfor!s.
New York, Oct. 24.--Alfrcd Leblanc
PILOT of the French balloon LIsle de
France and Edward w. Mix his assist
ant, who landed at Hebertville, New
Jersey last evening, finishing second
in the race, arrived in this city today,
They reached the ground cold and
hungry, but aside from minor discom,
forts, had fine trip. Mix was born
in Franklin county, Ohio, and recog.
nized the familiar scenes when pass.
ing over that neighborhood In the bal
loon.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-10-24
100 LIVES LOST
IN EARTHQUAKE
Southern Italy Visited BY Upheaval
Which Wrecks Many Towns
Details Lacking.

Rome, Oct. 24.-Earthshocks
throughout Clabra yesterday caused
considerable damage. destroying two
villages. SO far as known only ten
lives were lost. The cathedral at
Towre di Gerace, was thrown down as
was the ancient tower there, which
his withstood earthquakes for centur,
les.
The shock was especially severe IN
the southern end of he peninsula.
Half the houses at Feliuzzano and
B.ancaleone collapsed aad many per.
Sons were buried in tie ruins. At Sin.
oi,oli and st. Illarie seg@r.l peresons
were buried and else where 4 panic
prevailed A special II The Tribune
says one tundred lives we're lost in
Terruzzano, but there is 10 conhrnla
tlCn Of this report.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-10-24
DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE SCORED
By Ex-Comptroller
of Currency
Dawes
MAKING GALLERY PLAYS
Noted Financier Defends
Wall Street Operators in
Brilliant Address.

Chicago, Oct. 24.-Delegates to the
National Civic Federation today were
eagerly discussing the brilliant adj
dress made at the meeting last night
by Charles G. Dawes, ex-comptroller
of the currency. Dawes made a sharp
attack upon the federal department
Of justice, virtually charging the Off
ce of the United States attorney gem
eral with making gallery plays He
said in part:
Il cannot say that it Is intentional
on the part of the Department OF
Justice, but some of its actions look
remarkably as if favoritism was being
displayed in the selection of combina-
tions to be investigated and in the
manner of attack. 1t is remarkable
that cases handled by the Department
of Justice always are tried in the
newspapers before they get into the
courts"
Then Dawes entered upon a de-
Tense of the financiers of New York,
asserting that they are doing good
work for the whole country, the value
Of which is hard to estimate They
are seeking" he said, ito uphold the
credit upon which prosperity rests, :
In conclusion Dawes urged an
amendment to the Sherman antitrust
law so as to avoid the implication that
all combines are Of criminal char
acter and more especially to indicate
which are criminal.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-10-24
jumping to los in a few minutes.
Three Small Banks Suspend.

The Hamilton Bank Of West 125th
Street and the Twelfth Ward Banl
today suspended payments to deposi,
tors. The banks claim to be solvent
and propose to reopen when public
confidence Is restored.
The Hamilton bank was not large
institution but had deposits OF about
seven millions. E. r. Thomas, who
was associated with Heinze and Morse
in several financial ventures, resign.
ed as president after he became In.
volved in copper and William r.
Montgomery was elected president.
The Empire City Savings Bank also
posted notice of suspension for thir-
ty days under the banking laws. The
officers feared a run, they said, be-
cause of the suspension of the Hamil'
ton and Twelfth Ward banks which
are in the same neighborhood. The
bank owes depositors about three mil
lion dollars.
Situation Unchanged at Pittsburg.
Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 24.-At meet
ing today of the members of the Pitts
burg Stock Exchange, it was decide |
not to reopen for business today.
The suspension of the Iron City
Trust Company last night and the ap'
pointment of receiver had no appar.
ent effect upon the local situation. It
is known the company is liquidating
for the purpose of going out of bust
ness. A prominet financier said to-
day he knew the trust company could
pay $135 per share to stockholders,
Run on Providence Bank.
Providence, r. l., Oct. PA run
began on the Union Trust Company
about noon today and before the close
of banking hours large, number OF
depositors had been paid. Marsden
G.. Perry president Of the Trust Com
pany, is connected with the Trust
Company of America of New York
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-10-24
CHILD DROWNED IN
TREACHEROUS GllA.

Kelvin, Ariz., Oct. 24.-The body of
Buster Forman, the four-year-old son
Of Arthur M. Forman lies somewhere
in the bottom of the Gila river near
here and defies all efforts at recovery.
Mr.. Forman, his wife and three chill.
dren and James Schumacher attempted
to cross the swollen river in the cage
which slides on cable above the wa
ter. The cage broke and all fell into
the water, all being rescued except the
baby, who was drowned.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-10-24
NEGRO LYNCHED FOR
INSULTING WOMAN
Justice SummariIy Melted Out to Black
Brute Who Made Indecent Pro.
posals Over Telephone.

Okoluma. Miss, Oct. 23.-Charged
with having insulted and threatened
the life of young white woman.
Henry Syues, negro, was taken from
the custody Of an officer near Van
Vleet, five miles from here last night,
and hanged to a tree. The negro, it is
alleged, made improper proposals to
a young woman over the telephone
and threatened to kill her if she did
not accede to his demands.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-10-24
NO WIRE STRIKE ON
DENVER E. RIO GRANDE

Denver, Oct. 23.-There will be no
strike of the Denver and Rio Grande
telegraph operators. Wire Chief
Skeggs withdrew his demand for re-
instatement last night on the ground
he had become engaged in other busi-
ness in Grand Junction and did not
wish strike on his account. There
being no controversy left President
Perham of the Order of Rrailroad Tel
egraphers notified the Rio Grande Off
cials that the telegraphers withdrew
their demands.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-10-24
WET RAILS CAUSE
FATAL COLLISION.

Chicago, Oct. 24.-Over twenty per
sons were injured in a collision last
night between a Madison street and
a Western avenue car at the crossing
of the two lines. Robert E. Smith was
so severely crushed that he will die.
The crash was due to wet rails which
thwarted the efforts of the motormen
to stop the cars.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-10-24
RUSHING WORK ON
NEW RAILROAD
Stockholders Meeting Of Western Pa.
cific Shows Road Is Making
Rapid Progress.

San Francisco, Calf, Oct. 23.-The
stockholders of the Western Pacific
Railroad Company, held their annual
here yesterday and reelected
the present board of directors. Five
hundred and twenty miles of road have
been graded between Salt Lake City
and San Francisco, 240 miles of track
laid and work commenced on a 1,600
foot tunnel near this city.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-10-24
WESTERN ROADS
TO CUT SCHEDULES
Time Between Denver and Chicago u
Be Shortened Hours on Alton
and Burlington Systems.

Chicago, Oct. 24.-The Chicago
Kansas City and Chicago-Denver pass
enger train schedules are ID be cut
by the Alton and Burlington railroads.
The new schedule to Denver will he
thirty hours, a reduction of two hours
from the present schedule. The Bur
lington officials admit that their road
has lost much business since the run.
ming schedule was heightened last
June.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-10-24
BIG STEEL COMPANY
GOES INTO BANKRUPTCY

Birmingham, Ala, Oct. 24.-An in
voluntary petition in bankruptcy was
filed in the federal court this after
noon against the Southern Steel COM
pany. The creditors seeking bank
ruptcy order are the Birmingham Coal
and Iron company, the Sayre Mining
and Manufacturing Company and the
Cahaba Coal Company. The steel
company is capitalized at $25, 100000.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-10-24
WILL RELEASE.
TEXAS COTTON CROP
No Further Advance Will Be Made
On Price Of That Commodity in
Lone Star State.

Houston, Tex, Oct. 23.--The Texas
Farmers Union Cotton Company an.
nounces no further advances will be
made on cotton and the effort to hold
the crop of the state for fifteen cents
is believed to be failure More than
fifteen million dollars is tied up in
loans on the cotton crop
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-10-24
STAMPING OUT BUBO.lIc
PLAGUE IN SEATTLE.

Seattle, Oct. 24.--Dr. A. s. Oliver,
special federal medical inspector, who
is directing the campaign here for the
eradication of bubonic plague, started
out today with a force of sub-inspec-
tors to clean up the Oriental quarters.
No new cases Of plague have devel-
oped. .NaT
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-10-24

The New Mexican Printing Com.
pany will do your job work with
neatness nd dispatch.
The Ordway new era., 1907-08-23
SCHOOLS AND cnvacnEs.
Two Vital Things for the Welfare o.
the Masses.

There 10 wisdom In the old slogan,
"A school on every hill top and
church in every valley" Citizens of
the United States may well feel proud
OF the great educational system which
makes 1t possible for all classes to ac-
quire the proper mental cultivation.
They may also feel proud OF the re-
ligious liberty that each and every
citizen enjoys. There is no estab-
lished church to interfere with the
free exercise OF conscience, neither is
there any law that interferes with the
exercise Of religious belief.
The United States can be looked
upon as nation where schools and
churches flourish to the fullest. The
public school system Is one OF the
most perfect that civilization has yet
evolved. or course there are COM
munities where local conditions are
not so favorable for schools as other
places. 1t will be observed that the
more important is the city or the
town. the more advanced are the edu-
cational facilities offered the people.
The residents of rural communities
have their state or district school, the
curricutums Of which are restricted.
1t Is to the nearby town that the chill.
dren who are residents OF the farm
districts must look for their higher
education. which is a necessary prep.
aration for entry into college, and for
business life. How important 1t is.
then. to the resident of the farm dis
trict that his home town be an active
place and Of sufficient business Inn
portance to Justify the maintenance of
high class school! 1t can be seen
how each resident OF a farming com.
munity should be interested in the
home town and all that pertains to its
upbuilding. II on no other account
purely on account OF the educational
facilities.
Running parallel in Importance with
the schools are the churches The
better the home town the better are
the church buildings. and the greater
is the talent that fills the pulpit Both
schools and churches have education
al qualities that should not be lightly
valued. They mean the highest men.
tai and moral development. and upon
this development depends the good
citizenship and the advancement and
perpetuation of the nation.
The Ordway new era., 1907-08-23

Then you know nothing of the mvs.
terry OF Carncy-Croft?" l asked con.
tiously. closing the door and speaking
In q lown tone.
the mystery OF Carney-Croft," hs
exclaimed In bewlldered surprise and
then his face relaxed and he smiled
pleasantly as he said: "Oh! you mean
the ghost stories that were told abou,
here after Mr.. Carney died?"
We'll" l returned. ghosts or some.
thing OF the sort were really seen
about the place. were they not?"
His smile broadencd as he replied.
'oh. yes, some OF the boys did rig
themselves up In sheets and play
spook for time. until took n hand
In 1t myself and drove them out
was going to send you word about II
but found II was only q lot of boyish
pranks. and that they hadn't done any
harm beyond getting into the old tun-
mel by the river. and. OF course, that
didn't amount to anything"
The old tunnel!" | exclaimed in
weii'feiGned surprise. rs there a tun.
mel by the river?'
You never heard of II, of course. A."
he went on, and fancy nearly every.
one has forgotten IL by this time.
When Mr.. Carney began to build here
he located his house some 200 Yards
farther down the hill toward the wa.
ter. He had plan of running little
tunnel from the cellar to the river SO
that ashes and other refuse from the
house could be taken out that way and
not clutter up the lawns or be seen
from the windows.
Just as this work was partially
completed the old dam, some two
miles up the stream. was demolished
and a new one built about a mile be-
low. This raised the water level un-
I'll the far end Of his tunnel was com.
pletely submerged and so he gave up
the scheme entirely and began a new
cellar quite distance back from the
first. The partly finished tunnel and
the excavation for the original cellar
We're covered over and had practically
been forgotten by everybody except the
boys. who used to dive down and swim
into the hole in the summer.
Then. as | say, they got the idea OF
playing ghost and would run down the
hill in the moonlight with nothing on
but a sheet or piece of old fish net
The Ordway new era., 1907-08-23
OVERLOOKED OPPORTUNITIES.
Chances in Average Small Town for
Proftably Engaging In Business.

According to the United States cen.
sus OF 1900 there was produced In the
United States 1898. 3.6G2, ,433 dozen eggs.
The same statistics give the annual
production of poultry at 250.623, ia.
The butter made on farms each year
Is in excess of 1000. 100000 pounds.
The cheese made on farms averages
about 20,000.000 pounds annually.
These statistics are interesting, and
with each farmer growing poultry and
eggs and making butter and cheese. 1t
binations as dairy trusts and egg and
poultry trusts could exist. but that
they do is nevertheless fact.
Every small town in a farming dis.
trict can command sufficient butter,
egg and poultry trade to support a
prosperous exclusive produce estab.
lishment. The practice has generally
obtained in agricultural districts Of
storekeepers in various lines taking
farmers produce in exchange for
goods. The produce thus received by
merchants is forwarded to the com.
mission houses in the large city, and
these houses are factors that make 1t
possible to maintain trusts in the pro
duce business. 1t appears that II each
town had its exclusive produce estab.
lishment to buy what the farmer has
to sell instead Of the produce going
through the local stores, that better
prices could be paid the farmers and
the business made a most profitable
one If rightly conducted.
According to the natural laws Of
business industry succeeds best where
advantages are most abundant. Thus
it seems that the produce offers a
most excellent field in the majority OF
agricultural towns.
The Ordway new era., 1907-08-23
CHAPTER XIV.
A Drive In the Storm

a moment later the doctor returned
hurriedly to the library for his medi.
cine case and said:
wish we could get consultation
mere In the country" he continued
measuring out some powders with n
critical air and deposIting them on
bits OF paper which he had cut for the
purpose. Most of the deaths in this
part OF the world are from accident or
old age. and man with a large city
practice and extensive hospital expe.
rience might possibly suggest some
means Of prolonging her life for a
time. We cannot hope to save her
but | wish we could keep her till Car.
ncy comes"
i have telegraphed my friend Mac
Ardel TO come and help me solve the
mystery of the place" ventured eau.
tiously. not wishing to hurt his pro-
fessional pride. You know he was
with me here last summer and we had
number OF very peculiar experiences
then. so he knows good deal about
1t already, and | thought We could
work together to advantage. Perhaps
he could be OF service to you at the
same time"
The very mani" exclaimed the doc.
tor. Il know him well by reputation.
When will he arrive?"
IF my wire Is delivered promptly he
can get here on the midnight train" |
replied. Il know he will start ut once.
for | sent for him at his own sugges.
ton. In response to letter from me
telling him of the tunnel affair. and I
think he has some very definite the
ories on the subject.
lust the thing" cried the doctor,
picking up the powders and hurrying
toward the door. Let me know the
minute he sets foot In the house. l
shall be here all night"
The Ordway new era., 1907-08-23

which waved out far out behind them
When they got to the edge of the bank
they would emit some sort of ghost
ly yell and dive down out of sight.
Finally, when all the young girls in
the neighborhood began to get hys-
terics, discovered what was going on
and put stop to 1t by giving two or
three of the rinsleaders sound
thrashing and installing family OF
beavers in the tunnel who vigorously
attacked all future intruders.'
The doctor laughed heartily as he
finished his little tale and concluded
by saying:
There have been occasional rumors
of ghost since then, l know, but l
fancy that is the biggest mystery Car
ney-Croft ever had"
Doctor" returned seriously, there
is a far greater mystery than that 60
ing on here this very minute. IE't
tunnel is again occupied, by whom l
do not know, but the man or men VINO
are down there are in league with that
Bruce woman who lives in the new
cottage. and with jerks, the stage
driver Moreover. these people are
connected in some inexplicable way
with Miss Weston, and the Bruce
woman. who seems to be the head and
front of the whole thing, has written
letters to Miss Weston. and even to
me. most Of which contain vague rel
erences to Miss Carney and threats
that"
.The Bruce woman written to you!"
exclaimed the doctor. why, my dear
sir. It is impossible! I have known
the woman for dozen years and sne
cannot read word or write letter.!
AZ that moment he was summoned
hurrisdiy to Miss Weston's room ana
I lvns handed : telegram from @ac-
The Ordway new era., 1907-08-23

AS he left the room l strove to col
lect my scattered thoughts and deter
mine the present aspect of the situa-
ton. If the widow could not write,
who, in heavens name, did send the
notes? 1t did not appear probable that
the doctor was wrong in what he had
said, and, moreover, the statement
served to explain the merriment of
jerks when had accused her directly
of being the author of the letters.
Still, she had assumed all RESPONSE
bility for them. which was tantamount
to writing them as far as their prac-
tical features were concerned, and
finally decided that If they were not
her own work they must have been
written at her dictation, which really
amounted to the same thing
| spent the afternoon In the library.
hoping that | might see Miss Carney
and at least offer her my sympathy in
her present trouble, even If l said no
more at this time, but she did not
come down stairs during the entire
day, and at dinner she sent me word
by Mrs. Randolph that DIR. MacArdel
would be very welcome, not only be-
cause had asked him to come, but for
himself as well. and in the hope that
he might be of benefit to Miss Weston.
The storm had increased steadily all
day but, in spite of its fury and the
drifts that we're piling up and block
ing the roads at every point, l an
nounced my determination to go with
the sleigh to meet MacArdel.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
The Ordway new era., 1907-08-23
In the Sept ptsmbsr Century.

An interesting pictorial feature Of
the September Century will be four
pages reproduced from pictures by @.
w. Peters Of excavations for railroad
terminals In New York City: showing
a bird's-eye view OF the excavation for
the new Pennsylvania railway station.
a section OF the same at Thirty.third
street looking east, view In the exca.
walton for the new station of the New
York Central. and the sinking Of the
foundations OF the terminals OF tho
Hudson river tunnel at Fulton and
Church streets.
The Ordway new era., 1907-08-23
GOOD ROADS MOVEMENT.
Millions Of Dollars Annually Saved to
the Farmers of the United States.

One Of the most important move
ments that has been inaugurated Of
recent years, and which has resulted
in wonderful benefit to the people is
the good roads movement. Within the
United States there are approximately
about 100000 farmers. If during
year each of those farmers can be
saved $40 in time, or in wear and tear
upon horses and wagons by means of
improved roads, 1t means saving of
$SO,00O,O00 annually; but the truth is
that the improved roads that have
been built up the past half dozen years
through agitation of the good roads
movement saves each farmer in tho
land from $50 to 500. Thus it can be
seen that the savings brought about
through this movement aggregate hun
dreds Of millions of dollars each year.
Good roads are important to the
progressive town. This fact has be-
come SO recognized that wherever
there exists live agricultural town
its citizens will be found to be staunch
advocates of road improvement, and
there is civic pride and friendly COM
petition in the matter of having good
roads leading to the towns. The work
of road improvement has only fairly
begun. A number Of state legislatures
have taken up the work and during
the next dozen years great changes
will be wrought as to the building and
Of public highways.