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Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-09-05
Summary Of Ebenfs as They Happen

to pass the bill and at last King Ed
ward has succeeded.
Writing to the press, many of the
Anglican clergy declare that they
never will consent to celebrate such
unions, or permit their celebration i'll
their churches.
Hitherto Englishmen who wished
to marry their dead wife's. sisters
have married abroad, but the off
spring Of such marriages was iilegit-
innate in Great Britain though legiti-
mate in the British Colonies and
the Channel Islands.
Lien Mangles Woman.
Mrs. Anna Hucke, sixty-four years
old, was horribly mangled at Pitts
burg, Pa, and I5O0 persons were
thrown into a panic when Cedar, an
immense lion at Luna Park, escaped
from his cage and charged the au-
dience, composed mostly of women
and children. After fifteen minutes ,
battle four park policemen killed the
brute. Over fifty shots were fired at
him. Mrs. Hucke is in the Homoe-
pathic Hospital and the doctors do
not think she can survive the night.
Steam Presses Scare Printers.
Steam presses are now being in
stalled in the Bureau Of Engraving
and Printing at Washington and the
plate printers employed there fear
they may lose their positions in con-
sequence. The law against the use Of
steam presses in the Bureau was re-
pealed by Congress at its last ses-
sion and since that time two have
been placed in the establishment. The
officials say none of the men will be
dismissed.
Canada Would Limit Japanese Immi-
grafton.
The Dominion Government is nego-
tiating with Japan to restrict the i'm
migration Of Japanese to Canada to
still more limited number each
year. It is believed such an arrange
ment can be effected.
The existing arrangement provides
for the admission of from 500 to 600
japanese yearly, but this number is
multiplied several times by arrivals
from Honolulu. 1t is proposed to lin
it the arrivals in British Columbia
to 500 yearly, whether they come
from Japan or elsewhere.
The Japanese consul here says that
large number of the Japanese ar
irving in Canada ultimately find their
way to the United States.
Noel Will Be Next Governor.
E. T. Noel has been nominated for
Governor of Mississippi in the Demo-
cratic primary held in Mississippi
last Thursday. Earl Brewer, his op-
ponent, conceded the nomination of
Noel.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-09-05
"Unfair List Still in Use.

the American Federation OF Labor
to prevent boycottiny the September
number of the American Federation
ist, just issued, contains the usual
"We don't patronize" list.
President Samuel Gompers, In a
vigorous editorial regarding the anti
boycott suit and the alleged determi-
nation of the National Association
Of Manufacturers TO raise fund
Of $1,5OO,O0O to fghr labor unions
under the heading "t1o to - With
Your War Fund.-" says in part:
"The employers in the Manufac-
turers' Association 1ave organized
and instead Of frankly conceding
that right to the wage-worker they
want to destroy his organization so
that they, in organized force, may
more easily become masters Of al
they survey.
"Organized labor bas been so fair
to the fair-minded ard just employ
er, it has brought sdcn degree of
sunshine tosthe homes and lives of
the toilers, that it has come to stay.
To stay, do you upderstand-Van
Cleave, Parry, Post-to stay!"
Anarchist Congress Opcrs in Amster-
dam.
Emma Goldman, the American an
archist, told the Anar hist Congress
at its opening at Amsterdam Hol-
land, that she brought cordial greet
ings from all the Anarchists III the
United States. She declared that lib
erty for the masses exists Only on pa
per; fervently hoped the congress
would devise an international organ
ization of anarchists and said that
there is nothing to hope frem IN the Sc
eial Democrats.
Uncle Sans Telegraph.
The following fac-s are given ir
the annual report Of Een. Allen. the
chief signal officer Who has charge
Of the Federal system IF telegraph:
The system consists IF ,403 miles
Of line and 1O7 miles Of wireless and
1924 miles of submarine eaole. There
are forty-ive telegraph oefces and
ten cable stations in this system. Of
which eighteen are money transfer
Offices. Last year the total number
Of messages handled WAS 260.GA0
commercial and $4,000 Official.
Edward VIII. Forces House of Lords
to Pass Bill.
After sixty years Of incesSant sgi-
tation the British House of Lords at
London has at last conSal;ed -
bill legalizing marriage with ga de-
ceased wife's sister"
This bill has passed the uouse Of
Commons eleven times, and reached
third reading in the House Of Lords
once before, but then was rejected by
a plurality Of two.
Its chief opponents have been the
Anglican bishops. who insist on re-
garding such unions as immoral, and
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Twenty men took Higgins from the
sheriff, hauled him off In dray and
hanged him to tree.
Morgan to Buy More Bonds.
Repeating his famous coup of 1896,
when he formed rich man IS synd1-
cate to buy United States bonds by
secret contract to replenish the gold
reserve, J. Pierpont Morgan, accord
ing to semi-ofGcial announcement
has made a private arrangement with
New York City officials to form a
similar syndicate to purchase $4O,-
100000 4 IL per cent city bonds
which Acting Comptroller McCooey
has announced will be sold on Sept.
TO. -
Taft Straddler, Declares Bryan.
William J. Bryan's reply to the
speech of Secretary Taft at Colum-
bus, Ohio, was given out at Lincoln,
Neb. Secretary Taft is condemned
as straddler" on nearly all the
important issues and criticised for
not taking advanced grounds in re-
forms. He says:
Secretary Taft's' speech will
prove disappointment to those who
expected a clear bugle note in favor
Of reform. There is not single ques-
tion on which he takes strong, ad-
vanced position.
"On the railroad question he is In
favor of preventing watered stock,
opposes the consolidation of compel
ing lines and the duplication of di-
rectorates. So far so good; but he
does not advocate the ascertaining
Of the value of the roads or the re-
duction Of rates. He defends the
President from the charge of favor
ing the reductions made by the States.
The railroads may object to his rhet-
orical denunciation of abuses, but
they will hardly be scared by his rem
edies.
"On the trust question, he thunders
at unlawful trusts, but not only does
not recommend new legislation, but
takes the position that monopoly
may not be harmful. He seems to
lean toward the idea that it must be
convicted Of some harmful act-and
this threws the burden of proof up
on the Government. He recognizes
that restraint is more difficult when
one corporation swallows up a lot
of other corporations-that 1T in
wolves enormous labor on the part Of
the Government to prosecute such
combination because the proof Of the
gist of the offense lies underneath an
almost imitless variety of transac-
tions, and yet he is opposed to the
license system which would enable
the Government absolutely to prevent
a monopoly.
In other words, he gives the ben
eft Of the doubt to the corporation
instead Of to the people. He thinks
that Duttino one or two tT1lst mag
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MORTGAGE
VERSUS JUDGMENT
Injunction is Asked to Prevent Sale
Of Eagle Mining Company's Prop
erty Under Execution.

Attorney General George w. Prich-
ard left via the Santa Fe Central Rail
way this afternoon for Alamogordo,
Otero County.
Colonel Prichard will appear before
Judge Mann In the case Of J. H. Full
mer, Jr. VS.. r. r. Lund, in a petition
for an injunction to prevent the sale
of certain property belonging to the
Eagle Mining and Improvement Com
pany in the Bonita mining district in
Lincoln County. The mining claims
in question are very valuable,
Lund has secured judgment
amounting to $4,000 against the Eagle
Mining and Improvement Company for
various claims of different parties
against the company. Fulmer holds a
mortgage on the properties for $4,000
which antedates the judgment. Full
mer asked for the injunction so as to
prevent Lund from selling the proper
ties under execution as such action
on the part Of Lund would interfere
with the rights of his mortgage.
Colonel Prichard appears for Ful
mer the holder of the mortgage, and
Is also the attorney for the company
which is Indirectly Interested in the
proceedings.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-06-04
OFFICIAL MATTERS.
Postmaster Appointed.


Jessie Howard has been appointed
postmaster at Alden, Dona Ana
County.
Postoffice Site Changed.
The postoffice at Las Cruces is to
be removed one square south of it's
present location.
Salary Readjustments.
The work OF readjusting the salar.
les of postmasters at presidential Of.
fees in New Mexico for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 1907, has been com.
pleted Owing to an increase of 20
per cent in the receipts of the post
office at Santa Fe over the year pre-
vious, it has been raised from the
$4,000 to the $2,4O0 year grade which
also carries with 1t an increase in the
salary of the assistant postmaster
from 81, 400 to $1,000 year.
New Postoffces Established.
The local postoffice today received
official notice of the establishment ol
postofflces at Heaton, Mckinley
County, to be served from Gibson, one
and a half miles to the southwest
Fred R. Mills to be postmaster; and al
Milligan, Socorro County, to be served
from San Marcial, one and a quartz,
miles to the northeast, Melcor Silva
to be postmaster.
Investigating Alleged Land Frauds.
c. J. Hoke, detailed clerk Of th'
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-06-04
TAOS COUNTY
CONDITIONS
Quite Favorable Despite Cold Spring
Average Lamb increase 70
Per Cent.

Quite Favorable Despite Cold Spring
Average Lamb increase 70
Per Cent.
Hon, Malaquias Martinez, of Taos
County, who was in the city yesterday
in connection with the session of the
commission to revise the Territorial
statutes, he being the efficient trans.
lator of the same, returned home this
forenoon.
Mr. Martinez reports that the cold
spring has killed the fruit in the Taos
County valleys and has also injured
vegetables to great extent. The
first crop of alfalfa will be failure
but he is of the opinion that good sec.
ond and third crops will be garnered
The average increase in lambs in his
section will be about 70 per cent. al
though in individual cases where grea,
care was exercised and where there
were safe and dry lambing grounds
Increases will amount to 80 and 8;
per cent.
New people are coming into the
Taos Valley to some extent and lane
values are on the increase. The re
cent snow fall and rains insure goot
crops of wheat and oats. While tht
people will not be as prosperous a,
they were in 1905 and 1906 the yea
1907 he believes will show up fairl,
we'll from an agricultural and stool
raising standpoint.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-06-04

General Land Office, who has been as.
signed to assist F. c. Dezendorf, chief
special agent of the New Mexico. .Ari-
zona division, is in Otero County with
Special Agent A. R. Cheever. of Ros.
well, but formerly of Santa Fe, investi.
eating alleged land frauds. 1t is un-
derstodd that the federal grand iury
at Alamogordo has returned indict.
ments against prominent citizen on
.he charge of intimidating settlers,
Out as no arrests have been made as
yet, the name of the alleged offender
is withheld.
investigation Of Penltentiary Affairs.
1t is reported in Capitol circles that
Acting Governor James W. Reynolds
requested the presence of Superintend,
ent Arthur Trelford of the Territorial
Penitentiary this forenoon at his of.
fice for the purpose of looking into
the report that exertme cruelty has
been practiced on convicts under the
Trelford administration. Superintend-
ent Trelford was out of town and
hence could not present himself. 1t
Is understood that Acting Governor
Reynolds proposes to give the report
thorough investigation. The New
Mexican's article is based upon infor
nation contained in affidavits which
will be presented to the Acting Gov
ernor at the proper time by the per
sons interested.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-06-04
SECURES BIG
PLUMBING CONTRACT

One OF the largest contracts secur.
ed by a Santa Fe firm in some time
has been landed by the Wood.Dayis
Hardware Company which has been
awarded the contract for installing
the plumbing and heating system in
the new Mary James Mission School
for boys to be erected here by the
Presbyterian Board Of Home Missions.
The contract will amount to over
$4,000.
The Wood-Davis Company was
awarded the contract over Denver,
Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Kansas
City and the local firms and while the
bid of the successful company was
not the lowest it was considered the
best suited one to the plans and speci-
tications. The work will be done ac-
cording to designs submitted by a
New York architect who drew the
plans for the building and will be es.
pecially fine.
The capturing of this important con-
tract by local firm is quite a boost
for home industries.
This same company has submitted
plans and estimates for the new bath
house at the United States Indian
Training School near this city, which
work will require several months to
complete.
The Wood-Davis Hardware Com
pany is installing the plumbing fix
lures in half a dozen new residences
that are In course of erection In the
Capital City and in order to handle
this large volume Of work has fount
1t necessary to employ two new ex
pert plumbers.
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Executive Office,
Santa Fe, N. NJ.
Flag Day Proclamation.


Whereas, On the fourteenth day OF
June, 1877, Congress enacted legisla-
tion adopting the stars and stripes as
the official flag of the United States;
and
Whereas, Since its original adop.
ton and as result of the various
struggles in which the flag has been
proudly borne aloft to vlctory, it has
become today the symbol Of great
and mighty nation; and
Whereas, A custom has become es.
tabllshed to appropriately commemor-
ate the anniversary Of the original
adoption of this emblem of our cour.
ftry.
Now therefore, I, J. w. Reynolds
Acting Governor of the Territory tl
New Mexico, do recommend that Fri.
day, The fourteenth day of June, 1907
De observed as Flag Day; that upon
That day suitable exercises be held in
the schools with the object of explain
ing to our children the origin of the
lag, as well as the history of national
progress it represents, and also that
upon all public buildings, as well as
business houses and private homes
the flag be flown upon that day in the
! EFFORT TO instill in the hearts OF ali
citizens feelings of proper pride and
or That true patriotism which the sighi
OF the stars and stripes should ever
invoke.
Done at the Executive Oflce thi.
| Third day of June, A. D. 1907.
| Witness my hand and the great sea
or the Territory of New Mexico.
BY the Acting Governor:
(Seal) J. w. RAYNOLDS,
J. W. RAYNOLDS,
Secretary of New Mexico
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MRS, MADRID AND ALMA
LYONS WILL NOT HANG
Acting Governor Reynolds Commutes Death Sentence.
to Life Imprisonment in Territorial Penrentiary
Action of Executive Meets With
Universal Approval.

plice. He is now in the Territorial
penltentiary here awaiting trial. 1t is
alleged that Mrs. Madrid's motive for
the murder was to get her husband
out OF the way that she might marry
baca, with whom she is said to be in.
fatuated. Baca has steadfastly main.
tanned his innocence in connection
With the murder, although the con.
demned girls declared upon the wit.
ness stand that Baca put them up to
numbering Madrid, and threatened to
XIII them If they did not do so.
Order Committing Death Sentences.
The official order committing the
death sentences reads:
Executive Office, Santa Fe.
Whereas. at the regular May 1907
term of the District Court. sitting
within and for the County of Sierra
Territory of New Mexico, Mrs. valen,
Una Madrid and Alma Lyons (aged
ABOUT seventeen and sixteen years
respectively were duly convicted OF
the murder of Manuel Madrid, the
husband of Mrs. Valentino Madrid
ana We're sentenced to be hanged on
Friday June 7th, 1907; and
Whereas, petitions from various
portions of New Mexico numerously
signed, together with many letters
from individuals, as we'll as editorials
IN the press of all sections of the Ter
rl.ory, urge that these sentences be
commuted from hanging to imprison
ment for life In the Territorial peni
| tentlary, because of the ignorance
youth and sex of the condemned: ant
whereas, one Francisco Baca was
| also indicted for murder in the frs
degree as an accomplice of the con
demned girls, both of whom maintai,
hat their lives were threatened b,
the said Baca if they did not carr,
out the plan OF murder which they de
clare was conceived by him; and
whereas, the said Baca, who pro
tests innocence Of any connection
with the crime could not be tried a
the same term of court as the con
demned, but is now confined in tn,
territorial penitentiary for safekeep
Ing pending trial at some future tern
of court; and
whereas, the death of the condemn
ed would remove the only Witnesses
who may be able to testify for tn,
prosecution at the trial of the sal,
Baca;
Now Therefore, l. j. w. Reynolds
Acting Governor of the Territory O
New Mexico, by virtue of the author
lty IN me vested and after a carefu
review of the circumstances in tn
case, do this day grant unto the sal
valentino Madrid and the said Aim
Lyons a communication from the sal
sentence OF death, to sentence G
imprisonment for life in the Territo]
lal penltentiary And the sheriff {
the county of Sierra upon receipt {
this executive order properly signe
and sealed, will convey the said Va
entlna Madrid and Alma Lyons to Il,
Territorial penitentiary at Santa F.
and deliver them to the superinten,
ent OF the institution in accordanf
herewith.
Done at the Executive office III
the Fourth day of June, A. D., 1870
Witness my hand and the great SCI
OF the Territory of New Mexico
.(SeaD + w. RAYNOTns
:. by the Acting Governor:
J. w. RAYNOLDS.
: Secretary of New Mexic
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-06-04

Mrs. Valentino Madrid and Alma l-y-
ons will not be hanged for the murder
of Manuel Madrid. Acting Governor
J. w. Reynolds this afternoon at
tached his signature to an order COM
muting their sentences OF death TO lire
Imprisonment. His action In thus de'
priying the gallows of their work and
sparing the lives of these two females
still in their teens meets with unlver-
sal approval, as public sentiment was
strongly in favor of having mercy tenn
pered with justice in the punishment
of the depraved creatures.
Ever since the death sentences were
pronounced and the date OF the double
execution set, newspapers, petitions
and personal letters have been pour
ing into the executive office petition
ing the Acting Governor to intercede
in behalf of the poor, misguided, ig-
norant, self-confessed murderesses.
Over thirty newspapers containing ed
itorials recommending executive clem-
ency, have been placed on file together
with something like twenty petitions
bearing large number of signatures.
Acting Governor Reynolds himself
was adverse to seeing the women
hanged for their crime no matter how
well they deserved such fate, but did
not propose to interfere with the SEN
tence of the court until he found pub
lie sentiment SO unanimously in favor
of communication to life imprison-
ment.
Their Trial and Conviction.
New Mexican readers are familiar
with the details of the tragedy which
led to the conviction OF the two wo.
men who have since been confined in
jail at Hillsboro, awaiting their exc
cution which was set for Friday, June
Z. They were found guilty of murder
in the first degree by a jury after a
fair and impartial trial before District
Judge Frank W. Parker.
The cases were prosecuted BY two
attorneys. District Attorney II. A
Wolford, and special counsel, ElfegC
Baca, who received high commenda
tion for the conduct and management
of the trial.
While the verdict of the jury was
read to them and the death sentence
pronounced they showed little emotion
and their conduct while incarceratet
in the county jail awaiting their doom
has served to prove their mental ire
sponsibilty. They do not appear tt
realize the enormity of their crime
and would have gone to the gallows II
all probability with the same stoicisn
and sangfroid they displayed through
out their trial.
The Murder and Confession.
Manuel Madrid was the husband o
the Madrid woman and died under sus
picious circumstances. An analysis o
the contents of the stomach reveale,
the fact that he had died of arsenic
poisoning and upon further probing
was ascertained that rough on rat
had been purchased by the colore,
girl who lived with the Madrid family
Mrs. Madrid and Alma Lyons were al
rested when these facts becam
known, and when confronted with tn
evidence of their guilt made con
plete confession.
According to her own testimon
Mrs. Madrid placed the rat poison |
her husbands food.
Love for Another, Motive for TRACED,
Francisco Baca was also taken int
custody charged with being an accon
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NEXT FRIDAY is
NATIONAL FLAG DAY
Acting Governor Reynolds Issues
Proclamation Urging Its observ-
ance Throughout New Mexico.

Friday, June IA, will be celebrated
throughout the United States as Flag
Day. Acting Governor ]. W. Reynolds
yesterday issued the following procla-
nation relative to the day and urging
its observance generally in New Mex
leo:
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