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the money was rendered for the pay
ment of the note it should be accepted
and advised me hat in his opinion
the territory would be very lucky to
secure such payment.
1t is not true as stated in the reso-
luton, that the timber on the land
was worth $25 to 500 per acre. On
the contrary, it seems quite certain
that not more than So per acre could
have been obtained for it. But even
if it were true hat the price was too
low, the. territory could not refuse to
deliver the deeds upon the payment
of the note.
This transaction was begun and
completed, so far as the sale was con-
cerned, under the law as it stood prior
to 1905, under which law the COVER
nor was the head of the BOARD of pub
lie lands. 1t was his duty to sign all
such deeds and the duty of the com
missioner of public lands to attest
the same, and the seal of said board
should be affixed there to. There was
no requirement il the law that the
secretary should affix the cal in pre-
ference to any other member of the
board and while this act was uper
coded by the act of 1905, it still re-
manned in force for the purpose OF
carrying out this contract of sale
which had already been entered into
and practically completed.
The law of 1905, which made it the
duty of the commissioner of public
lands to execute all deeds was not
intended to be retroactive and could
not therefore, be construed to be the
law which would control the delivery
of the particular deeds in question |
believe the same reasons exist as to
nv right to have received the money
for this land; and in addition to this
an implied authority to do so as the
executive of the territory. The feder-
al government in transmitting the 5
per cent common school fund to the
territory, makes it payable to b gov
ernor, as it does all other funds be-
longing to the territory, and the gov
ernor turns it ove to the territorial
account to which it belongs.
If the committee were to nave ask
ed me why l delivered he deeds in
the absence of the commissioner, |
would say that the commissioner had
been frequently asked wnat he would
do if the money were rendered, and
had had at least one opportunity to
take the money himself on behalf OF
the territory, and that he had mani
tested such painful ~indecision and so
often repeated the assurance that he
couldn't tell without the governor and
attorney general to help him, that /
deemed it a Christian act to relieve
MIN OF this overpowering Responsible
ny, knowing that in any case, whether
he took it or I took it, the responsible
ty of securing to the territory b pay
ment OF what had long been consid-
cred an Indifferent debt, would have
- 1-& -- Shoulders Ac rho nVf-
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dence submitted by various parties
to the committee will doubtless show,
the money received by the commits
sioner previous to the payment of
the note was distributed by him to
the various institutions, as was also
the money received as interest on the
note. He also made frequent demands
for the payment of the note.
Another interesting phase of the
matter is shown by the fact that
while the report of the commissioner
of public lands for the years 1903 and
1904, shows a large amount of these
lands sold at that time, a ma pre-
pared in the Office of the commits
sioner within the past month for Off
cial information in benalf of certain
legislation in Washington, showing
all selected and and all sold institu-
tional lands in the territory. neglected
to show these lands as sold, while
the lands Immediately adjoining
them on the south and bought by Kel-
ly and others at the same time and
under the same conditions that these
were bought under (the only dffferen-
ce being that one transaction had been
completed before l came into ofice)
were SHOWN as sold, together with
those of the Alamogordo Lumber
Company and other companies.
In conclusion I beg to very respect
fully call to your attention, as a mat
ter of collateral interest only bearing
indirectly upon the matter in hand,
that almost upon the same day upo
which your honorable body passed
house resolution No. 9 you also pass
ed two bills authorizing, empower
ing and directing the governor of
New Mexico to Immediately make,
axacUtP and deliver deeds to horizons
of certain school sections in the ter
ritory." in face of the fact that the
act of congress of 1898 expressly pro-
hibits the sale of any of the school
sections granted to the territory.
l am, respectfully yours,
H. J. HAGERMAN,
Governor of New Mexico.
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Of such investigations, but viii
state that the matter referred to in
house document No. was re-
ferred to me of1ciaHy in any form
whatever, nor was any i1timation in
regard to it sent to me, whereby it
was indicated that 1t was or was not
the desire of the department that |
should a k any action in regard to it.
The agent sent here had no authority
whatever to speak for the department
His duty was to Investigate and re-
port, nor so far as I know did he so
speak. I understand, though not Of
icially, that the report as included in
house document No. was returned
TO the secretary of III interior by the
house of representatives without any
particular suggestion or comment. 1t
was not referred to this Office, n
the territory was left in this case, as
in many others, of which nothing has
been said in this message, to do
seemed best and most practical under
the circumstances. l will state, now
ever, from a careful c-a1vassiag of
the situation in two visits to Washing
ton, once before and once after the
payment of the note and delivery of
the deeds, | am convinced that as far
as any action by the government to
invalidate any of the contaminated
land transactions in this territory
looked upon as a violation of the act
of congress of June 81, 1898, is con
cerned, it is very remote.
Being for the best reasons so con-
WINGED in regard to this particular
transaction the practical question for
the territory to determine was wheth-
er Or not it was justified or had any
reason to refuse to complete its part
in the contract upon h payment of
the note. could not see that here
was any such reason, nor could the
advisers with whom | consulted. On
the contrary, | was convinced that in
as much as the deeds had been signed
by the governor of the territory and
the commissioner of public lands,
that the lands had been paid for part
ly in cash and partly by note, that
they had long since passed into the
possession of the purchasers, n that
some of the timber had been cut off,
a proceeding to enforce the delivery
of the deeds would result in such en-
forcement. l was advised that the
transaction was a completed transac-
ton that the lands had been paid for
partly in cash n partly by note,
and that some of the deeds were held
as security for the payment of the
note, although the title to the lands
had long passed out of the territory.
1 consulted with various persons be-
sides the attorney general of the ter
ritory about this matter. Among
those whom 1 consulted was the secre
tary of the territory, who was secre-
tary and frequently acting governor
of the territory during the years in
the course of which many of the trans
actions were carried on. He was
strongly of the opilion that in case
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Consider Two-cent Rates.

Richmond, Va, March 27.-Consider-
alton of the two-cent rate matter,
which has been before the state cor
poration commission for several
months, was resumed today. The
hearing will be continued until all
the evidence for the state and for the
railroads has been presented and a
date will hen be fixed for final argu-
ments by counsel for both sides. What
ever may be h decision of the cor
poration commission, it is likely that
the matter will be fought out in the
state courts, with a probability that
the federal courts will be called on
finally decide the case.
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Wife Murdered to HANG.

Nashville, Tenn, March 27.-UnIess
the governor i~nterveleS, G.. ". Baird,
convicted of the murder of his wife
will be hanged tomorrow in Fayette-
vile, Lincoln county. The crime for
which Baird was sentenced to death
occurred as he was driving home with
his wife from Fayetteville. According
to the story told by Baird, they were
held up by highwaymen in a lonely
spot. Baird attempted to draw his
revolver from his pocket and as he
did 20 n of the highwaymen fired.
The bullet struck Mrs. Baird in the
head and she was killed almost in
stantly. The prosecution proved to
the satisfaction of the jury that Baird
was the murderer and that his motive
was to secure possession of property
neld in his wife's name and to be free
to marry another woman with whom
he was infatuated. Baird and his
wife had cen married about fifteen
years at the time of the death of the
latter, and had two small children.
The verdict of the lower our was
last month affirmed by the Tennessee
supreme court, which declared that
there was no reasol either technical
Or with regard to facts to warrant any
interference with the execution of the
sentence, which was set for March
%, 1907.
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Lumber Yards.

PECOS VALLEY LUMBER CO.
Lumber, shingles, doors, lime, ce-
ment, paints, varnisa and glass.
ROSWELL LUMBER CO. Oldest
lumber yard in Roswell. See us for
all kinds of building materials and
paint.
KEMP LUMBER CO.-Can on us for
Lumber, Shingles, etc. We treat
you right. East 4th 81.
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Hardware Stores.
Hotels.

THE GILKESON:-Roswelrs new
hotel, rooms with private bath.-All
accommodations first class. One
Block West of Postoffice.
Ell CAPTAIN HOTEL European
plan. Rooms, soc; meals, Csc. One
block west of depot.
GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL:-New
management. Woodruff & De
Freest. Best and largest. Centrally
ly located.
HOTEL SHELBY New manage
ment. The leading hotel of the city.
H Kercheval, Prop.
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100000 o loan on irrigated farms
Long time loans, interest payable an
nually. with privilege to pay OF loan
before due. B. Herbst, Financial
Agent, 300 N. Main. opp. p. O..
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Short Order for sale, The Cattle
King" opposite depot, Canyon City,
Texas. Will sell all or half-Louis
Hurt, Canyon City, Tex. t1*
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Jewelry Stores.

HARRY MORRISON The leading
and exclusive jeweler. Watches,
diamonds. jewelry, rich cut glass
n hand painted China, Sterling
and plated silverware.
L. B. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES best
jeweler. A full line cut glass, hand
painted China, diamonds, etc.
c. FEINBERG-Roswelrs new Jew
eler. Call and see me, at 203h N.
Main St. A swell line of Jewelry.
We repair watches, all work guar
anteed.
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Don't miss Captain Racket" at
the Majestic tonight.
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Contractors and Builders.
Department Stores.
Drug Stores.

ROSWELL DRUG & JEWELRY co.
Oldest irug store in Roswell. All
things lp-to-date.
DANIEL DRUG CO-Headquarters
for drugs. wall paper. paints. var
nish.
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Ready-tO-wea Apparel.

THE MORRISON BROS. STORE
Outfitters in ready to wear apparel
for men, women and children. Mil
linery a specially.
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Trade Directory.
Life Insurance.

GEORGE T. BLANDFORD.- Repre-
sentative of the Mutual Benefit of
Newark, N. j. The Mutual Benefit
furnishes insurance at cost.
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Seed Store.

ROSWELL PRODUCE &
SEED CO.-AH kinds of field and
garden seed, write for catalogue.
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Electricians.

BERNARD GUNSUL- Electrical
Contractor. 3O3 N. Main, phone
141. Agent General Electric Co. All
kinds of electric work.
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Blliard-POOl Halls.
BOttling Works.
Cigar Stores.

THE RCTHENBERG & SCHLOSS
CIGAR CO.-Most complete line CT
gars in the city.
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Photographers.
Painters & Paper Hangers.
Public Service Corporations.

The best light and power. Phone
131 and $50.
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TailOrS.

HAMILTON BROS-Goods called for
and delivered. Phone 224.
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Grocery Stores.
Grain, Fuel & Hide Dealers.

ROSWELL WOOL & HIDE CO.-Let
us furnish you with your Grain, Goa
and wood, we buy hides, phone 20
ROSWELL TRADING CO. Coal
Hay, and Grain. Always the best
East Second St., Phone 126.
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Piano Tuners.
Real Estate.

Real Estate.
COOPER & MILLICE.-Real Estate,
Room s, Texas Block.
lCARLTON & BELL-Do the largest
real estate business in the city. If
you are il n market to buy or
sell, see us.
EDWARD A. FINNEGAN.-- Garst
Bldg. (210 N. Main). 1 sell strictly
on B per cent commission.
IKELLAHIN & CALFEE.- Real es-
tate. Make a speciality on city pro
perty. 303 N. Main ST.
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Harness & Saddlery.

T. F.. PATTERSON Manufactures
the finest line of leather goods in
the Pecos Valley.
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H. J. HAGEFlhAN,
Governor of New Mexico

The special agent of the interior
department, in the course of his in
yestigatiol concerning the matter
discovered many other transactions
which had already been consummated
and which, upon a strict application
of the provisions of the act of 1898,
were Of doubtful legality. Although
he had not been sent here for that
he deemed it his duty to IL
vestigate and report, in The prelimi-
nary way, upon severa transactions,
including the PennsyIvania Develop
menf, company matter. which is the
subject Of house document No. -.
He came mere again a1d made further
Investigations. an not at liberty
to state what was the ultimate result
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Transfers.

JOE TORIAN.-The Reliable Trans
fer man. Down town phone 224. Res
idence phone 426.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-05
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
{. :. Dept. of Agriculture. Weather Bureau
" ----------- - q ~ ! IL -

L. :, Dept. II Agriculture Weather Bureau
Mashiugton. D. g.. MAY O. l917-s D. H.
The disturbance that WAS over Ohi1 Friday night
continued i-s rapid nmtheastsarl movement and
tonight is over the lower So Lawrence Valley Il
was attended hy rains iu Sew England and the
Middle Atlantic States. and rains and snow iu the
Lower Lake region followed hy GENERALLY clearing
weather There were also SHOWS Friday night ia
the Southern Upper Lake region and the Upper
Mississippi VALLEY. and rams IN the Missouri Val
les and thg Southern States There was uo other
lreciI Iltaticn c consequence except local rains and
SHOWS in Minnesota. South Dakota, Western Ne
brasks. and Northsastarn Colorado
Temperatures continue ahuCmally l0w over the
iutCri-F districts east q the Rocky Mountains ex-
cept IN the South Atlantic States and heavy frosfs
morning in the Lake Region the Upper Mississippi
and the Missouri valleys. Kansas Nebraska, and the
Northwest.
The weather viii be fair Sunday and Monday in
tie Atlantic States and Lower Lake region.
In the Uppr Lake region and Upper Mississippi
Valley local rains probable Sunday, followed by
fair weather Monday i'm the former district There
VII be rain CO snow Sunday in the Central Rocky
Mountain region the Middle and southern Plateau,
and rains in Texas probably extending Monday into
the Gulf States. the Arkansas Missouri. Mississippi
and Lower Ohio valleys. In the Northwest the
weather will be fair.
II viii be cooler Sunday along the Atlantic Coast
and IN the Middle Plateau, and warmer in the
Mississippi and Ohio valleys and the Lake region.
10 VIII te warmer Monday ia the Atlantic States.
and cooler in the Southwest
The winds along the New England Coast will be
westerly. SLOWLY diminishing; the Middle Al
iautic Coast fresh nCrthwesterly becoming variable
On thc south Atlantic Coast lFht and variable
on the Gulf Coast. light 20 fresh east southeast
On the Lower Lakes. light o. fresh northerly be
coming variable, and on the Upper Lakes fresh
ard mostly southeast 20 south.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-05
PLUMBERS MAY STRIKE.
Building Trades Pledge support in
Case of Trouble.

Further trouble and possible strike, or
strikes. are threatened in the building
trades as a result of the much-disputed
Interpretation Of the arbitration award
between the master and journeyman
plumbers The building trades, at a meet
ing IN the COrcOran Building last night.
pledged their support to the journeyman
plumbers in any action they might take,
and gave their assurance that they would
positively refuse to work on any building
where master plumbers had declared
the lockout against the journeymen over
year ago.
Although the trouble was apparently set
tied last week. when the master plumbers
granted the closed shop. in view of this
new action several strikes are probable
in the near future.
It was stated by the plumbers at the
meeting last night that the master
plumbers had pledged themselves that if
the open-shop question. the cause of the
disputed Interpretation. was left to Judge
De Lacy for settlement, they would
abide by his decision, but they had failed
TO do so
Several members Of the Master Plumb
ers' Association, it is claimed. employ
nOnuniOn men.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-05
SONS OF PENN CELEBRATE.
Quaker State Society Observes Its
First Anniversary.

In celebration of the first anniversary
Of its organization. a special programme
was given at the meeting of the Penn
sylvania Society, in Pythian Temple, last
night Edward A. Mess. secretary, was
directed TO make the necessary arrange
ments for an excursion to Harrisburg.
Following the introductory remarks of
Col Samuel r. StrattOn, president.
Charles N. Pepper. who recently re-
turned from a trip 10 the Orient, ad-
dressed the society upon the events OF
his journey, remarking upon the number
of pennsylvauians who are engaged in
business relating TO the products of their
State in the far East. Personal Rem
iniscences of the Gettysburg CampaiEn"
was the subject OF a paper read BY Mrs.
Elizabeth B. DoReboo. The musical pro
gramme was presented by the pupils of
the Paramount Seminary. A. Grifnth. Miss
Bessie Monaghan, Miss Helen Scbaffer.
Miss Ruth Cole. and Miss Ruth Bessie
Hill Mr. Griffith presented whistling
speciality, Miss Monaghan ACCOMPANYING
him on the piano. Refreshments were
served at the conclusion of the pro
gTamme, which was under The direction
Of Miss May Adele Leevers.
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DIED.

BUSCHER-On FRIDAY, May g. 1907. ALEXANDER
JOSEPH infant san q Alexander l. and Ellen
/. BusrhJT tnee AlcNaliyl aged SIX days
Int sgmeut Hoiy Cross Ccmet=ry Baltimore, Sd.
Funeral private jIaltmcre sun please copy
DETWEILER-On SATURDAY, May 4, 1867 Mrs.
WILLIAM T., beloved wife Of William 7. Dat
weller
FunIal Monday. Nay C. ar O'Clock. from chapel
oi William H. s4rdo * Co. lJ3 Il street north
east
DODGE-On SATURDAY. May 1 1907. az the residence
Of her daughter 1IFs Nellie n Cr0ssnau. fslls
ChIrCh Va. MARY T. DODGE, beloved wife
q William b, Dodee. So.
Funeral Monday MAY E. az p. m. al LeaiasFiile,
Va. Relatives and friends invited
HARLOW-On Friday. }lay 8 Ig1 WALTER
FISCHER. son Of Walter =. and Anna Harlow.
Funeral from the residence Of his parents Hill
brock. d. G.. Monday MAY g. at 2 J.. m. south
Bend. Ind, papers please c1pTl
MURpHY-Ou Saturday, May g. 1907. at I2.i5 p m,
at heT residence 7ol Fifteenth street northeast,
JULIA 7. MURPHY lpoe Ansan' beloved glis
of joseph f. Murphy aged eighteen years.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
PAGE-Qn Friday, May 3, 1907 az GARFIELD. D C.,
Ms BETSY PAGE. aged cigAtl-tW3 years.
Leaves maHy friends and relatives % noun her
loss,
Funeral 70 take place fT0m Emmanuel ChUTcb Nom
day, May g. at D. m.
ENERLING-On Friday. May g. 1867. al p, H..
Mrs MARY sIEFEHLlNG. III her seventy y-dfth
seas.
Funeral from the residence Of her son. A vs.. Sic
ycTling. no II street northeast. Aay e. az p
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BREAD SUPPLY THREATENED
Bakers Say They VIII Strike Unless
Demands Are Granted.
Conference Arranged for Tomorrow
bitTate Questions Disputed.

Washington's bread supply is again
threatened. and there may be a scarcity
if not a famine, in this article Tuesday
morning. The Bakers Union stood pat
on its demands last night and refused to
arbitrate any one Of them. A conference
was arranged with the Merchant Bakers
Association for tomorrow afternoon at 3
O'Clock, and according TO the positive
statement of one OF the officers of the
Bakers Union. unless the Merchant
Bakers Association. either as an associa-
ton or the members individually. sign the
annual contract embodying the increase
in wages Of Is cents a day. with a nine
hour day. a strike will be declared
such a strike would. il is stated. COM
pletely tie up the baking industry in the
city. as not only the bakers. but the engi-
neers and drivers. who have pledged their
support. would go out on a sympathetic
strike. thus making it impossible to either
set the machinery in motion or to deliver
bread
The meeting last night Was an en-
thusiastic one, and. despite conservative
advice. the union positively refused 90
aTbitTate any one of the questions at
issue, declaring for "A strike unless the
demands are met in full Action was
only postponed last week by the mer-
chant bakers granting the compromise
demands of the union In part and the
remainder temporarily, pending deci-
sion by an arbitration board.
Immediately after the vote was taken,
the members OF the association were APP
prised of the action and arranged Mon
days conference. II was stated last
night that it was improbable the contract
would be signed by the merchant bakers
as an association. but that many indi-
vidual members would sign
An hour and half will bee given 10
the employers TO sign the agreement, and
if they do not the men VIII not 60 70
work.
Negotiations have been under way be-
tween the two bodies ever since last Oc-
tober, when the existing contract ex-
pirCd Owing 10 the Inability 10 reach an
q agreement il was extended 20 May l.
The uen first demanded uiue-hOur day
with an increase from minimum wage
of S2,75 20 s. a day. but this was later
modified to $2SS 1t was upon this point
and the pay Of apprentice boys in the
first and second years of their time, and
as 10 whether or not lab0gers would be
allowed 10 handle the dough, that the
Merchant Bakers Association asked for
arbitration last week.