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La Junta tribune., 1907-01-12
eeoWooOsNOs'O ceOeh.

The lnge-Burwell Jewelry Com
pany sold . hall clotk to c. r. Buck
ey one day this week which is prob
ably one Of the most novel time
pieces to be found in the city Of Ia
Junta. II isn't like our grandfath-
ers's clock which some people de-
light in singing about. that stopped
never to 60 again when the old man
died." but persists in running eight
days at q stretch with one winding
The case is Of polished mahogai y
and eight feet in height. witha bevel
plate glass panel. and . half hour
strike tubular gong. II cost $3.50.
We would like to give away one Of
these clocks with years subscrip-
ton. but can't hardly AFFORD il.
The best we can do in that line is
m lngersoll watch, and we give 'em
away while you wait-every fifth
subscrip ton.
La Junta tribune., 1907-01-12
SW1iIlk DEPARTaENT
cesoUeyW ~
oRFAT FA0IlY JOURNAL 4UIoK Eo9IoR

Mrs Brady -Pearce was . Rocky
Ford visitor Wednesday.
DR.. B. F. Haskins and Attorney
Earl HasNns. Of La Junta were in
Swink Wednesday.
Lee Fenlason was down from
Rocky Ford Wednesday looking
after the welfare Of Swink.
Ms. Rigdon returned from Den
yer last Friday where she had been
visiting relatives and friends.
Adm True. Of Nepesta. has &C.
cepted . position - salesman in
BerEerman's clothing store.
Mrs. Jack Dunlap who has been
III with pneumonia for some time
past, Is now able to be around.
Mr. and Mrs. J. v. Yeoman. who
have been Denver visitors for the
pest week. returned home wednes-
Gay morning.
Helms grand. gigantic. awe in
spiring and stupendous minstrel
show is booked TO make its appear
ance in Swink on January 18th.
The Beatty Reynolds Company are
installing a large pair Of Fairbanks
scales in front Of their place Of busi-
neD on Main street
Kennie wood. Glen Baldridge and
John Skoglund. of La Junta. were in
Swink Wednesday and attended the
boxing contest in the evening.
The Swink Athletic Club will give
. social dance every Friday night.
Good order will be maintained and
evesy one i invited.
Young MeCreery Of Denver wss
in tie city Wednesday making the
preliminary arrangements for .
go between himself and Kennie
wood As yet the details have not
kxn fully arranged. but it is ex-
persed thaf the bous win take place
n the nenr future Keanie viii
peUeably Dees . Dsnver maa usdes
she suspices e See3ee's dub IN Pu-
eA1o. e. tie Eth ne mil between
Wosas and 0cCreery Is ssRe to take
pance asd wiH - the best boxing
i~e eoasest ever h<id before Tie
Ssmh AthResic Cub snd wiu dr1w
La Junta tribune., 1907-01-12
lssss esgisssase as@ess-

A recent issue Of the Denver News
says: "Kennie Woods. whose card
reads champion welterweight Of
southern Colorado. is looking for N
opponent. Frank Selee. the baseball
man, who is putting in the winter af
Pueblo. running q fight club. wants
to put Woods on This is TO certify
that boxer and promoter can be sc-
commodAted by dropping . line to
Fred Maynard. Coliseum hall. Den
ver. Maynard has charge Of Jimmy
Perry. who at Trinidad about . year
go fought Woods . twenfy-roond
dr1w- Perry is better now than
whea he stlit with Woods and is
sure he czn nat the La Junta fighter
eut Il commission
Kennie Is slated for . ~go- with
. state psGilistic notable. known -
Ton McCrary. On the zfth instant
before the sxink Athletic Ccb
La Junta tribune., 1907-01-12
esss Series Wssss Sspesy.

n. n. Fosdick. Of Fowler. presi-
dent Of the Fowler Pure Spring
Water Supply Company. says that in
side Of six months his company will
Be prepared to furnish all residents
Of La Junta. who desire it. a pure
spring water supply. The company
> now laying a six-inch pipe line
from the springs. four miles north Of
Fowler. through Manzanola. Rocky
Ford and Swink to La Junta. a dis
tnnce of thirty-two miles. and will
s1pply each of those towns. ~ well
- farmers along the pipe line. with
Qgiag water, and analysis Of which
sDsuws il to be IS per cent pure.
Seven miles Of pipe have already
bs.n laid and progress is being made
e the rate of about 20 feet per
~. The company expects to have
. dsy and night shift in a very short
tine and il is hoped viii be able to
~ ahalf mile of pipe every twenty
fsur hours.
Mr. Foe1ick says that $1,000 has
bssn spent in developing the spring
- tAss . supply Of 3D.e0o gallons
- been secured which he thinks
- - ampse for all Of the towns
~ Sc@estic purposes The fall
|ffsa the springs to Ia Junta *
nnpue 100 feet 70 The nile
La Junta tribune., 1907-01-12

The supreme court one day this
week rendered . decision in the case
Of the City Of La Junta VS.. c. S.
Heath. known - the artesian water
peddling case. in which the judg-
ment Of Judge Wallis Of the county
court. adverse to the plaintiff. was
sustained.
The case was tried in the county
court September IL. 1902. The city
Of In Junta had passed an artes.an
water peddling ordinsce fixing a
license Of $50 per annum. A license
was granted to A. L. Bosley, who
insisted upon having . monopoly of
the business. A. ID. Best made ap-
plication to the city council for a
license and employed c. s. Heath to
deliver the water. The council re-
fused to grant . license to either
Mr.. Best or Mr.. Heath, but the lat
ter Engaged in the business Of ped
ding artesian water nevertheless.
Heath wDs arrested thirteen times
for the violation Of the ordinance,
and each time wns fined $50 and
costs in . justice court He took an
appeal in each instance to tie county
court. When it was tired in Sep
tembef, 1872. Judge Wallis dismiss
ed the case On the ground that the
city eouocil wss not pussessed Of ar
bitrary power to Rr1nt o. refuse a
6cesee. Under this decision the
city council would BE cs0peIled to
Gr1nt . 6cense under TIE ofvlinance.
pfUvs1iug Other eeoditioD were
cc@pl5ea with This seemed to be
the eenes1l cpinisn af the time the
cse w1s tried and the general
cp515sa - been affirmed b. the
hivhest tr5buunz IN tie seaee-
La Junta tribune., 1907-01-12

large crhwd from the respective
cities of the two boxers.
c. E. SpurRen. Of Lamar. was in
Swink Wednesday looking after
business matters.
w. r. Warren. the contractor. has
finished up twelve new houses for
the Townsite Company and they are
now ready for occupancy.
There was no meeting Of the city
council on Monday. owing to Z
quorum Of the city dads not being
present. and the regular meeting
was postponed until Friday night.
Baugh Brothers have been award.
ed the contract for drilling G. w.
Ecton's artesian well in the rear Of
his barn. Some Of the outfit is now
on the ground and boring will com
mence Monday morning.
Gus" Hansbrough. who has rent.
ed the rooms in the Eidleman block
and will conduct . rooming house.
expects to open up for business next
Wednesday. There are eighteen
rooms in the building which Mr..
Hansbrough will furnish in . man.
ner TO please the most fastidious.
La Junta tribune., 1907-01-12

" Js.ss lssss wssss essss'ss esss.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-02
From Other Shores.

Giuseppe Saracco, the well known
Italian lawyer, financier and states
man, is dead at Rome.
Beneficial results are being obtain
ed at the leper settlement of Molokai,
Hawaii, through the use of a prepara-
ton of eucalyptus oil for the treat
ment of leprOsy.
According to the Berlin correspond
ent of the London Daily Mail the pope
has interviewed in the German cleo
toral struggle, pointing out to the
Centrists that it is unwise to inaugur-
ate warfare in Germany at the mo-
ment the church is engaged in dead
ly struggle in France.
War Minister Gabbas is concentra-
ting men, munitions and friendly tribes
at Zinat, announcing that he intends
to make a supreme effort to capture
Raisuli before the departure OF the
French and Spanish squadrons from
Moroccan waters.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-02
Accidental Happenings.

Mrs. Garrison was killed at Buffalo
by building being blown over on her.
John Miller of Calumet, Mich, was
struck by locomotive in binding
snow storm and killed.
John Puski and Mike Lysake, shoot
ers in Holly Grove mine at Clinton,
Ind, were killed by dust explosion.
Alleno Silloineno fell into a raise"
connecting the fourteenth and fifteenth
shafts of the Newport mine at Iron
wood, Mich, and was instantly killed.
Seven men were killed and at least
twelve injured west of Albany, n. Y,
by the collision of light engine with
a caboose filled with railroad laborers.
Word was received at Exeter, Mo,
of the drowning of man, woman and
child by the name of Evertsen while
they were trying to cross White river
in a wagon.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-02
NEWS OF WEEK SUMMARIZED
IMPORTANT EVENTS AT HOME
AND ON FOREIGN SHORES
BRIEFLY TOLD.
Washington.


The house committee on agriculture
has decided to recommend the discon-
tinuance of free seed distribution by
congress.
Representative Buchanan introduced
bill authorizing the construction of a
dam across the Mississippi river be-
tween the counties of Stearns and
Sherburne, in Minnesota.
1t is practically assured that the
house committee on naval affairs will
recommend the construction of anoth-
er gigantic battleship in addition to
the one decided upon at the last ses-
sion.
According to a private cablegram re-
ceived in Washington from q proml-
nent government official in Manila,
Gen. Luke E. Wright, American am
bassador to Japan, has made known
to his friends that he will retire from
the diplomatic service next August and
will return to his home in Memphis,
Tenn, to resume the practice of law.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-02
General.

Both houses of the South Carolina
legislature reelected B. r. Tillman
United States senator.
Mrs. Louise NJ Este is dead at Balti-
more. aged 1O4. She was the widow
of Judge David K. Este.
United States Senator Bailey was re-
elected from Texas by total vote in
the state legislature of 108 to As.
A report is circulated at Portland,
Or. that the Astoria & Columbia River
railroad has been sold to James j.
Hill. The consideration is asserted to
be in the neighborhood tot $3,500,000.
At Mercy hospital at Des Moines,
Iowa, Mrs. Mary Mcintyre of Grimes,
Iowa, gave birth to her seventeenth
child. She has been married seven
teen years and all the children are liv-
ing. Mrs. Mcintyre is first cousin OF
Pugilixt John l.. Sullivan.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-02
Personal.

Willard L. Bungy, manufacturer OF
time registers, died at Syracuse, n. Z,
aged sixty-one years.
Charles D. Wa1cott, director of the
geological survey, has been appointed
secretary of the Smithsonian institu-
ton.
William Waldorf Astor has beiome
a grandfather. A daughter was born
to Mrs. Spender Clay, who was Miss
Pauline Astor.
Mai. Frank B. Gordon, late of the
United States volunteers, died sudden
" in Washington. He was son OF
the late Confederate general, John B.
Gordon.
William James, professor of philos-
ophy at Harvard university since 1872
and one of the most eminent philoso-
pliers and psychologists in the world,
will withdraw from active teaching in
the university.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-02
FIRE CAUSES $1,000, 900 LOSS.

Section of the Big Baldwin Locomo-
tive Works Destroyed by Fire.
Philadelphia, Jan. 31.-Fire which
started with an explosion in the paint
shop destroyed one entire section OF
the big Baldwin Locomotive works
last night, entailing a loss of $1,000
600.
About 1000 men were employed IN
the burned building, which was five
stories high.
The fire was discovered in the east
end of the building few minutes be-
fore o'clock when the workmen were
preparing to leave and though the
flames spread quickly all got out safe
ly. Shortly after the fire started the
upper portion of the wall fell into the
street. and one fireman and three
wOrkmen were caught by the falling
brick, but fortunately only received
slight injuries.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-02
GOV. SWETT[NHAM APOLOGIES
WITHDRAWS LETTER TO AID.
MiRAL DAVIS AND INCIDENT
NOW is CLOSED.

London, Jan. 31-The international
phase of the Kingston incident has
been finally closed by Gov. Swetten-
hams formally withdrawing his letter
to Rear Admiral Davis and expressing
his regret for having written it.
Swettenham's withdrawal of his let
ter and his apology followed volumi-
nous Geographic communications to
him from the colonial office. The dis
patch which has now closed the in
cident wa ssent by the governor to the
colonial office. and/it reached the state
department at Washington through
the foreign Office and Charge d'Affaires
Howard, in the usual course
Washington, Jan 30-State depart
ment officials decline to discuss the
report from London that Gov. SWEET
tenham of Jamaica has withdrawn his
insulting letter to Rear Admiral Davis
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-02
EXPLOSION OF FIRE DAMP
COAL MINE IN PRUSSIA THE
SCENE or TERRIBLE
CATASTROPHE.

Saarbrueck, Prussia, Jan. 80. - A
fire-damp explosion occurred yester-
day morning in the Reden coal mine
at st. Johann-on-Saar, opposite Saar-
brueck, and caused the loss of from
$50 to 200 lives. The Reden mine is
owned by the Prussian governemnt.
Seventy-seven bodies have been
corpses are known to be still under
ground Only fifty live men, up to the
present time, have been brought out,
and of these the doctors say at least
thirty-f1ve surely will die, as they are
frightfully injured through having
been hurled against the walls of the
galleries by the force of the explosion.
An official report says the number
of dead cannot exceed 100.
Rescuers Driven Out
The work of rescue has been great
ly hampered by the poisonous gases
resulting from the explosion and by
fierce fire that broke out Immediately
afterwards. During the afternoon
the efforts at rescue had to he sus-
pended for these reasons, and the res
cue workers had to be ordered out of
the mine.
After all the rescuers had reached
daylight. according to one version,
second terrific defamation was heard
underground But according to an
other report many Of the rescuers
were still below when the second ex-
plosion occurred, and it is estimated
that the casualty list from the two ex-
blossoms reaches total of 800 men.
It is regarded as certain that the
lowest levels of the mine are com.
pletely wrecked.
Mine Disaster in France.
Lens, France, Jan. 30.--A terrible
explosion occurred in a coal mine at
LEVIN. The catastrophe was due to
fre-damp. A panic followed the ex-
plosion. After an official investiga-
ton it was announced that only three
lives were lost.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-02
GEN. ALGER is LAID TO REST.
Soldiers Funeral Held Over Body of
Late United States Senator.


Detroit. Jan. 30.-It was distinctly
a soldiers funeral that was held yes
terday over the body of the late Unit
ed States Senator Russell A. Alger,
who died suddenly last Thursday in
Washington. There were delegations
present from congress and the state
legislature, with the State Of Mich
igan and the city of Detroit fully rep
resented.
Upon the flag which covered the
coffin, as it was borne from his late
home to the hearse, was laid the little
old worn Bible that Gen. Alger had
carried through the Civil war. At the
mausoleum, senators, clergy and
friends stepped aside to accord to the
deceased soldiers comrades Of the
Civil war the honor of saying the last
words of respect and affection in the
committal ritual of the Grand Army of
the Republic.
The funeral services were held at 2
o'clock at the dead senator's home.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-02
FlREMEN BURIED IN DERis.
Three caught by Falling Walls While
Fighting Fire at Buffalo.

Buffalo, Jan. 30.-Buried under tons
of ice-coated debris of the eight-story
Seneca building, destroyed by fire yes
terday, three firemen are probably
dead or so badly injured that they will
die before aid can reach them. About
twenty firemen, including the three
missing men, were on the roof of the
Haywood building, adjoining the Sene-
ca, fighting against a spread of the
flames, when two thick brick walls Of
the, Seneca building collapsed. Tons
of debris from the crumbling walls
crashed down upon the roof of the
lower Haywood building going through
the roof and carrying floor after foor
into the basement. Not one of the
twenty men escaped without some in
jury. 1t was said last night that none
Of the injured will die.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-02
TWO THAW JURORS EXCUSED.
Loss Is Offset BY Swearing in of Two
New Men,


New York, Jan. 81. = The first big
surprise of the trial Of Harry X. Thaw
came yesterday when Justice Fitz-
gerald. on the motion of District At
torney Jerome and with the consent Of
the attorneys for the man accused of
the murder of Stanford White, an
nounced that two of the jurors selected
in the early days of the proceedings
would be excused from further service.
by agreement" said District Attor-
ney Jerome, ''the reasons for this ac-
ton will not be made public but they
are of business nature"
One new juror had been added to the
trial panel when the excuse of Faire
and Campbell was announced and q
second one was subsequently seemed,
thus offsetting the loss of the two ne
viously sworn jurors. When court adj
iourned there was nine men in the
jury box and three vacant chairs.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-02
BELIEVE HE is MURDERER.

Prominent Mexican Charged With
Choppinq Up Two Women.
Ell Paso, Tex, Jan. 30-In the arrest
at Jaurez yesterday of Juan Navarro
Regalado, a prominent Mexican, it is
believed the mystery surrounding the
brutal murder of two young Mexican
women in that city has been solved.
The two women, of a prominent fam
lily, were outraged and chopped to
pieces with an ak Dec. II, and were
found in their home on one of the prin-
cipal streets of Jaurez several hours
later. The authorities say the evil
dence against Regalado is conclusive.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-02
OrlSresS.
Resume Of the Weeks
Proceedings.

Washington, Jan "a. - The senate
yesterday accepted the proposition OF
the house of representatives to in
crease the salaries of senators, mem
bers and territorial delegates to $500
annually and those of the vice presl-
dent, the speaker of the house and
members of the presidents cabinetlto
$4,000. This action was taken by a
vote of SO to q, and followed a discus
sion of nearly three hours.
President Roosevelt gave his views
in advocacy of ship subsidy In a spe-
cial message, which was read in both
houses.
Yesterday was a day of oratory In
the house. the pension appropriation
bill affording an opportunity to num-
Der of representatives to make speech
es, not only in behalf of the bill itself
but on the tariff and on the San Fran
cisco school incident.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-02
WEST VIRGINIA MINERS ARE EN-
TOMBED AS RESULT OF
EXPLOSION.
RfSCUFRS ARE HARD AT WORK
LITTLE HOPE THAT ANY OF I'M
PRISONED MEN WILL BE
FOUND ALIVE.

Charleston, w. Va, an. 30.-There
are at least fifty or sixty persons dead
as a result of an explosion i'll the
Stewart mine near Fayetteville, in
Fayette county last night, according
to the last reports received, and it is
expected the number will reach TWEEN
ty-fve more.
The explosion was caused by dust
in the mine. Every effort is being
made to get the men who are entomb-
ed, but there is little hope that any OF
them are alive.
At the time of the explosion there
were about 200 men in the shaft. Or
gained effort is being made to get to
the men in the mine and volunteers
are plentiful.
Pathetic Scenes Around Mine.
The scene about the mine is a
pathetic one, men, women and chill
dren crying and imploring those on the
ground to go to the rescue of the en-
tombed mon.
The Stewart mine is a shaft SOS feet
deep. The development is in the
Sewall mine, which ranges in thick
ness from four to five feet. The mine
is located ON the White Oak Fuel com
pany's private line, connecting with
the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad at
Carlisle 1t is located about four
miles from Fayetteville. The mine
has been in operation for about three
years or more. but has not been fully
developed
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-02
Criminal.

A dispute over 60 cents led to the
killing of Rafael Petrone at New Ha-
ven, Conn. The murderer is in Jail.
Henry A. Bell, a negro, was lynched
at Greenwood, Miss, the home OF
Gov Vardaman. The negro assaulted
Mrs. Graves some months ago.
DR.. w. W. Davis, one of the oldest
physicians in Davis county, Iowa, COM
mitted suicide by swallowing carbolic
acid. Dependency following i'll health
is said to have been the cause.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-02
FALLS; GRAsPs WIRE; DIES.

Bozeman, Mont, Jan. 81. - Amos
Howerton. a carpenter was instantly
killed by falling against live wire at
sub-station of the Madison River
Power company. HowertOn was try
ing to place some planking on tres
tie when he lost his balance. He
grasped a feed wire. receiving the full
force of the electric current. He was
dead when his body reached the
ground.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-02
Southwestern Lumbermen.

Kansas City, JAM 31.-The South
western Lumbermen's association met
here yesterday in annual convention.
The reciprocal demurrage question
and the growth of the mail order bust
ness are two topics that will receive
consideration.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-02
KNIFE CURES PARALYSIS.

Unusual Operation Is Performed in
Spokane Hospital.
Spokane, Wash, Jan. 31.-RecOrting
to the knife in an endeavor to cure
paralysis has resulted in a rare opera
ton at the Washington hospital in
Spokane The patient, Antoinette
Schultz. twenty-five years of age, il
recovering.
The operation consisted of laying
open the skull on the right side by re-
moving an elliptical portion Of the
bone and removing a blood clot from
the brain
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-02
Enuine Cab Is Dynamited.

Waterloo, Iowa, Jan. 81. = An ex-
plosion occurred in the cab of a loco
motive waiting to be coupled to an
Illinois Central train, and the police
believe that the explosion was caused
by dynamite which had been placed in
the cab by an enemy of some of the
trainmen The fireman, who was alone
at the time, was hurled into the coal
bin and seriously injured.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-02
TEN QUACkS CONVICTED.
Medical Examiners Pleased, but They
Want Clearer Laws.

Madison. Wis, Jan. 31.-The annual
report of the state board Of medical
examiners Just filled with Gov. David
son, suggests the need of LEGISLATION
clearly to define the practice of medi
cine and to regulate the practice Of
midwifery. The board expresses
qualification over the successful eff
forts to enforce the state laws regard
ing quackery and improper practice Of
medicine. stating that in Milwaukee
alone during the last three months ten
prosecutions were begun by The board
all of which resulted in convictions.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-02
FROZEN. BUT is SUICIDE.
Examination of Mans Body DiscIoses
Rifle Wound

Fargo, N. d., Jan. 30.-Tosten Holm,
whose dead body was found lying in a
snow pile near his home at Tarke,
Clay county, Mimi, committed suicide
by shooting himself through the heart
with a small rife. 1t was thought at
first that the man had been frozen to
death, but an investigation by the cor
oner disclosed the fact that he had
committed suicide.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-02
BANKER CHOKEs HIMSELF.

Battle Creek, Mich, Jan. 80. -
Charles w. Schultz, aged sixty-three,
a capitalist and banker of Memphis,
Tenn, committed suicide here at the
Battle Creek sanitarium, where he was
being treated for a nervous trouble.
His wife discovered his body in a bath
room, a shawl-strap around his neck,
showing that he had choked himself to
death.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-02
Coasters Badly Injured.

Anaconda, Mont, Jan. 3l.-To avoid
running down two little boys, the
steersman of bobsled turned into
snowdrift, with the result that the sled
was overturned and two men and four
young womep were seriously injured.