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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-26
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For SALE and for RENT

We have on hand the following
secondhand and rebuilt machines:
Q No. 2 divers. with long and short
Carriages, $40 and $50.
80. 3 divers, Regular, very little
used 500 to $50.
s 40. s Underwood. $4,000 serial.
500 cash, $50 time.
0 Bllckensderfer, No. Z, almost new,
s25.
I Manhattan, "B," almost new. 500.
Commercial Visible. SO.
. Brand New no. 3 divers. The
No. oliver IS the king Of the
typewriter world today.
More DIVERS have been sold in
West Virginia in The past two years
than al other writing machines
combined
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-26
pRoDUcB QUOTATIONS.

As furnished by Bluefeld Produces q
Commission Co., wholesale dealers In
produce, fruits and vegetables:
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-26

About the fost popular thing the
administration has done lately was
to tackle the plumbers trust.
Ex-Governor Black pins his faith
to the man with barrel rather than
to the man on the barrels head.
Not only has Platt come out for
Taft, but he has added insult to in
jury by opposing Hughes. Poor Taft
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-26

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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-15
Predicts Terrible Civil War.
FIVE CONVICTS
FROM TORRANCE
Quick Results From Judge Mann's
Court-AIl Lodged in Penten.
tlary for Long Terms.

Sheriff Manuel s. Sanchez, of Tor
rance County, last evening lodged the
following convicts in the Territorial
Penitentiary:
Florencio Bermudez, sentenced for
ten years. for murder In the second
degree; the convict is only II years
Of age, was tried, convicted and sen,
fenced at the present term of the
district court for Torrance County be-
fore Judge Edward A. Mann.
Donaciano Aguilar, sentenced for
two years for forgery; this convict is
twenty-four years Of age and was also
sentenced by Judge Mann.
Jose Dolio Gallegos, sentenced for
two years for stealing horses AZ
years of age.
Tomas Barela, sentenced for three
years for breaking into a building
with intent to steal; age 35 years.
Lorenzo Mestes, one year for break.
ing into and entering house
with intent to steal: age 81 years.
Domingo Valles under indictment
for the murder Of the late Colonel j.
Francisco Chaves at Pinos Wells, in
December, 1904 was also returned to
the penitentiary for safe keeping. The
day of his trial has not vet been set
by Judge Mann.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-15
WORK DELAYED
ON DIVERSION DAM
Cars of Cement and Other Material
Side-Tracked at Points Along
Railroad.

El Paso, Texas, Feb. 15.--By side
tracking cars Of material for the con-
crete work on the Leasburg diversion
dam in the Rio Grande at Selden, New
Mexico, the Santa Fe and other rail-
roads are greatly delaying the con-
struction work.
Engineer B. M. Hall, of the reclama-
ton service, returned from Selden yes
terday after spending several days at
the government camp just below the
dam site. He says Contractor j. P.
Nelson has about completed the exca
vation and earth filing on both sides
Of the river, and is now ready to COM
mence the concrete work. Many cars
of material have been received, but
material needed before the concrete
work can be started has not been re-
ceived
Several men have been sent out
along the Santa Fe system to trace
cars which were shipped from their
uCoiIldLlOH oGfCldi WSthS u5U. MI,
Hall said that the tracers had found
cars containing material for the Leas-
burg dam buried on side tracks all
along the line.
Contractor Nelson expects to be
able to complete the concrete work of
the dam within sixty days from the
time he starts and it now depends up.
on the Santa Fe Railway when he will
be able to secure the necessary ma
terial.
The original contract called for the
completion of the Leasburg dam with
in five months from the time 1t was
accepted. The contract was signed
in November, and the diversion dam
must be completed in April, that the
Mesilla Valley rancners can secure
the water for the spring work from
the canal below the big diversion dam.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-15
SUGGESTS REMEDY
TO PREVENT WRECKS
Vice President kruttschnitt Of South.
ern Pacific Favors Complete Pub
llcity Of Accidents.

New Orleans, La, Feb. 15.-As a
preventative for railroad accidents
complete publicity is suggested by
Julius Kruttschnit, director Of main
tenance and operation of the Harri-.
man lines and vice president Of the
Southern Pacific Railroad. In an in
terview today he said:
"The persons responsible for rail-
road accidents, whether officers, en-
ployes or laborers, should be made
known to the public in order that they
may feel the weight of popular dis
pleasure. We must bring about
closer observance of the rules govern
ing the operation of railroads and a
greater respect for danger signals
than we now get from our employees.
This can only be done by the widest
of all accidents.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-15
s|CKEN|NG SCENE
DOUBLE HANGING
Rope Broke Twice
Victim Dying in
Agony
8 EXECUTED IN KENTUCKY
While Still Another Suffers
Death Penalty in Texas
History of Crimes.

Richmond, Va. Feb. 15.-Tbere wa
a narrowing scene at the double hang
ing today at Farmvllle, a village nea
here, of Moses Hill and William Ruf
fin, two negroes convicted of the mur
der Of Postmaster John Grubb 81,
months ago.
Both Men Brave to Last.
Both Hill and Ruffin walked calml.
TO the gallows. When asked If the!
had anything to say both answered
mo" and the black caps were adjus
ted and at the signal the sheriff
sprung the trap.
HiIrs Weight Broke Rope.
Hill weighed 275 pounds and whel
his body shot through the trap tnt
rope snapped, but in Ruffiu's case
things were more successful, the drol
breaking his neck, death being prac
tically instantaneous
Walked Calmly to GaIIows Again.
Hill was seemingly uninjured by
his fall and quickly arose to his feet
Another rope was produced and un
assisted he calmly walked up the steps
Of the gallows a second time.
Rope Broke Second Time.
The spectators were horror-strick.
en- when the rope broke second time
and the victim died In terrible agony
on the ground, death being due to
strangulation, the drop having caused
the nosss to tighten about his THROAT.
Threw Crowd Into Panic.
The crowd was thrown into a panic
and tho sheriff and deputies were so
sickened by the awful scene that they
offered no assistance to the unfortun-
ate victim and he died within few
minutes.
Double Hanging in Kentucky.
Russellville, KY, Feb. Is. Guy
Lyon and Polk Fletcher, two white
men, were hanged here today for Grim
inally assaulting Mary Glader, a
young German girl two years ago.
Lyon Tried to Cheat Ga,lows.
Lyon tried to cheat the gallows by
attempting suicide last night He
opened an artery in his wrist and al
most bled to death before being dis
covered by the death watch. Physi-
clans were called and injected almost
a gallon of artificial blood into his veins
but the condemned man had to be car
ried to the gallows on account of
weakness and he was almost uncon-
scious when the trap was sprung.
Negro Executed at BarbourviiIe.
Barbourville, KY, Feb. 15.--Jesse
Fitzgerald. negro, was executed here
today for the brutal murder of Mrs.
Robert Broughton on August last,
met death calmly.
Another Hanged In Texas.
Bastrop,' Texas, Feb. ia. B.
Washington, negro, was hanged here
last evening for the murder of Jennie
Moore, his sweetheart.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-15
SERIOUS MUTINY
TURKISH SOLDIERS
Put Down by Loyal Marines--300 Mu.
tineers Jumped overboard--Many
Killed.

Suez, Feb. ia serious mutiny
which took place today on board a
Turkish transport while the ship was
passing through the canal ended by
800 soldiers jumping overheard. Ten
were shot by loyal marines while
many were drowned and others es-
capped by swimming ashore and talk
ing to the timber. 1t Is not known
what caused the mutiny, but the Off
GERS of the vessel say the men had
been restless for some days and that
many Of them had to be placed in
irons which aroused trouble among
their comrades.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-15
DEATH
TO MAD HOUSE
Harry Thaw Averse
To Being Adjuged
Insane
TRIAL MAY END ABRUPTLY
If CourtSh Decide to APP
point Lunacy Commission
to Examine Murderer.

New York, Feb. 15.-'Will the Thaw
murder trial be brought to an abrupt
ending when the taking of testimony
is resumed next Monday by the ap-
pointment Of lunacy commission to
officially determine the condition Of
the mind of Harry Thaw?
Defendants Counsel Worried.
This is the question that is worry
ing the counsel for the defendant,
whose suspicious have been aroused
by the sudden change of attitude Of
District Attorney Jerome, whose ap-
parent willingness to admit part Of
the defendants will. by his seemingly
readiness to withhold technical objec.
tions to testimony by the Thaw
family physician tending to throw ad-
ditional light upon the defendants
mental status and by his policy yester
day in admitting without opposition
the conversation between Thaw and
DR.. Evans, when the latter was ex-
amining the prisoner In the Tombs.
Would Prefer Death to Asylum.
Thaw, himself, is credited with de-
claring that he would rather face
Sing Sing prison or the electric chair
in preference to the asylum II it
should come to show down between
The three. His long confinement Is
beginning to tell on him perceptibly
and his nervous system is almost
wreck, owing to his having always
been of high strung disposition.
Jerome is Reticent.
District Attorney Jerome when
questioned as to what stand he would
lake in case the trial should be
brought to an abrupt end by an appli-
cation for lunacy commission to ex-
anime into Thaw's condition, declined
10 discuss the matter In anyway.
May Cause Family Rupture.
This new phase of the case may
cause another rupture between Thaw
and his family and also between the
defendant and his counsel. Thaw, 1t
Is rumored, has intimated strongly
during the past few days that he Is
tired of being pictured as a maniac
before the public through the news
papers and 1t is not at all improbable
that he may refuse to abide by the
wishes of both the Thaw family and
his counsel.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-15
SLOW PROGRESS
IN ADAMS TRIAL
Still Trying to Secure Jury in Idaho
Murder Case--New venlre
Drawn.

Wallace, Idaho, Feb. 15.--Following
the thrdy drawing of fresh venire
Of fifty men, Judge Woods court to.
day resumed th]Yask Of selecting a
jury In the Steve Adams murder case.
Public opinion among the townspeople
here is we'll divided. Among the
merchants and business men there is
a well developed sentiment against
the Western Federation of Miners,
which is defending Adams, while
among the working masses there Is
strong prejudice in favor OF the al
legged murderer.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-15
STRONGLY FAVORS
GREATER LAS VEGAS
Max Nordhaus Says Citizens Of Two
Municipalities Should Join
Hands and Boost.

Max Nordhaus, vice president and
general manager of the Charles Ilfeld
Mercantile Company, one Of the larg.
est business firms in the Southwest,
with wholesale establishments at Las
Vegas, Albuquerque, Santa Rosa, and
Willard, has spent the past few days
in this city partly on commercial and
partly on Legislative business. Mr..
Nordhaus is strongly opposed to the
proposed division of San Miguel
County, the creation Of Garfield and
the continuance Of two municipalities
consisting Of the city of East Las
vegas and the town of Las Vegas, be-
lieving the latter especially to be very
detrimental to the best interests of all
concerned.
Mr.. Nordhaus read in last evenings
New Mexican the news that the plats
of the permanent location of the ex-
tension OF the El Paso and Southwest.
ern Railway system from point on
the line of the El Paso and Rock
Island Railroad between Torrance and
Duran TO the Dawson coal camp-200
miles in length-had been filed in the
United States land Office here and that
the city Of Las Vegas would be the
main point on the line Commenting
upon his very great and good news
to the Meadow City Mr.. Nordhaus
said to representative of the New
Mexican
Since representatives of both sides
of the question Of the division of San
Miguel County have appeared before
the proper committees of the Legisla.
ture and have had their say, think it
is to the best interests of all concerned
to leave the decision to the judgment
Of the Assembly. Our citizens should
allow the matter to rest. There are
a number of people in both the town
and city who are of the opinion that
incalculable harm has been done our
community by this most unwlse agita-
tion and washing of linen in public
which should have been done at home
by our local laundry. l sincerely trust
that the people of both towns will re-
frain from making the situation worse
by a continuance of the agitation.
Now that the building of new line
Of railway into our community seems
assured-the Phelps-Dodge people hav-
ing yesterday filed their maps and
proflles in the United States land Of
fee here at Santa Fe---it Is to the in
terest of all the people Of Las Vegas,
regardless of whether they live on the
east side or the west side of the Gal |
linas that they get together for the
common purpose of building Greater
Las Vegas, and with pooling of IN
terests cause revival Of the busi-
ness of the two towns
The building of the Dawson" road
will stimulate purchases and sales of
real estate and the best way to en-
courage buyers and investors will be
by demonstrating that harmony be.
tween the two towns and in the entire
community exists in fact"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-15
STILL WRESTLING WITH
JAP SCHOOL QUESTION.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 15.--Mayor
Schmitz and Secretary Leffingwell of
the San Francisco school board called
at the State Department today and
had a conference with Secretary Root.
Neither parties to the conference
would disclose the nature of the ques.
tions discussed.
Mayor Schmitz, however, said that
the school board had not yet consid.
cred the proposition looking to plac.
ing the Japanese In schools exclu.
sively for them He said that they
had not discussed that.
The conference will be held this
afternoon with the President at
which 1t is generally understood all
matters in dispute will be amicably
adjusted.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-15
WILLARD SECURES
BIG ENTERPRISE
Charles Ilfeld Company Has Pur-
chased Site and Will Erect LARGE
Mercantile Store.
Special to the New Mexican.

Special to the New Mexican
Willard, N. NJ, Feb. ia deal was
closed today which gives Willard an.
other large mercantile establishment.
The Charles Ilf1eld Mercantile Com.
pany, which now has wholesale stores
at Las Vegas, Santa Rosa and Albu-
querque, has purchased six lots in
Willard on which the company will
Immediately erect a large two-story
brick building, 50x100 feet, with ware
houses and other facilities for carry
ing a $4,000 stock of goods. The
cost of the Improvements will approx
innate $4,000 For sometime the IL
field concern has been looking over
the situation at Willard and con-
cluded to put in wholesale and re-
tail establishment here because the
company believes it to be the coming
town In this section of the territory
The fact that the Atchson, Topeka
and Santa Fe Railway is erecting here
a wool warehouse with a capacity Of
three-quarters of a million pounds had
a deciding influence with the Ilfelds
Wizards distributory facilities along
the Santa Fe Central and the Santa
Fe Railway system naturally appealed
to firm which always considers
wide tributary territory as necessary
establishment.
The incoming of the Ilfelds gives
Willard three large mercantile estab
lishments, each carrying over $780,
900 stock, namely the John Becker
Company, Bond Brothers and Dunlavy
and the Charles Ilfeld Company, the
last which will be known locally as
the Willard Mercantile Company.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-15
BUTTE MAIL
CARRIERS QUIT
postoffice Department Refuses to
Grant Demand for Higher Wages
and Accepts designations.

Butte, Mont. Feb. 15.-The mail
carriers of the Butte postofflce will
quit work in body on March 1st,
advices having been received from
Washington to the effect that the in
crease in salaries asked by the local
carriers is impossible to concede and
their designations have been accepted.
The present salaries range from 5000
to 5000 per annum. the latter amount
only after number of years of con-
tinuous service.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-15
KANSAS SENATE
BARS REPORTERS
OF Kansas City Star From Floor or
Galleries--Passes Resolution to
Enforce Order.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 15.--The Kansas
Senate today by a vote of "a to Is
adopted a resolution barring all repre-
sentatives of the Kansas City Star
from the floor and galleries of the
Senate chamber. This action was
taken because the Star has been print
ing articles commenting upon the al
legged pro-railroad tendencies of the
Senate.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-15
EIGHTY-SEVEN
STILL MISSING
Bodies Flfty.FWe Victims Larchmont
Disaster Recovered-One Sur.
vivor Dies.

Providence, R. l.. Feb. 15.--The num-
Der of bodies recovered in the Larch.
mont horror numbered flfty-five when
the morgue opened today. 1t was
thronged with the anxious friends and
relatives Of the missing passengers
and crew One of the survivors died
last night, reducing the list of surviv-
ors to eighteen. Eighty-seven peo-
pie who were known to be on the
are still missing.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-15
BURGLARS LOOT
BANK VAULT
At ElIisvilIe, Illinois, Securing $1,4o0
in Gold and $1,000 in Currency
Make Good Escape.

Peoria, ILL.,, Feb. 15.--The vault of
the Bank of Ellisville was cracked at
an early hour today and the entire
contents of the vault consisting of ST.
400 in gold and $1,000 in currency and
some valuable papers were taken.
There were five men in the gang. E.
w. Butler, who owns the bank, gave
chase but the burglars got away
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-15
CONGRESS WANTS INTERSTATE
COMMISSIONS REPORT

Washington, Feb. 15.--By a resolu-
tion introduced in the Senate today
this body has called upon the Inter-
state Commerce Commission for all
the testimony recently taken by the
commission in Minneapolis and Chi
cago respecting the shortage of cars
for the movement of freight, particu-
larly the grain crop.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-15
CIVIL WAR
IN RUSSIA
Certain Says Lead
er of the Peasant
Party
I|p0N ARRIVAL At NEW YORK
UPON ARRIVAL At NEW YORK
Alexis Alladin to Tour u.
S. in Cause of Freedom
in Cars Domain.

New York. Feb. l5.-Alexls Alladin,
the leader of the peasant party In Rus
sia landed here today. He proposes
touring this country in the cause of
religious and political freedom in Rus.
sia and has already been invited to
speak at both Harvard and Yale Uni
versities. He said on his arrival today
that he would not be surprised if the
New Douma was never organized.
Can't Stop Progress Of Liberty.
III is now too late to stop the pro.
gress Of liberty in Russia he said.
THE liberal sentiment is so broad,
cast and general that it will come to
the front in spite of all government
opposition.
Millions Starving.
Alladin further said that the condi.
ton OF the poorer classes in Russia
at present is extremely desperate ana
he believes that more than a million
people will die in that country during
the next three mouths from starva.
tion.
Predicts Terrible Civil War.
Unless the constitutional rights de-
manded by the Russian people are i'm
granted Aladin asserted
that there would be one of the great
est strikes the world has ever seen.
The Russian navy will join in the re
volt from the first, he declared, and
will quickly be followed by the army.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-15
TRAIN CRASHES
INTO SWITCH ENGINE.
In Railroad Yards at Oklahoma City
InIuring Many Passengers Some
Seriously.

Oklahoma City, Feb. 15.-Rock
Island passenger train Number I
rounded curve in the east end o.
the yards In this city last night and
crashed into a switch engine stand
ing upon the main line track. Both
engines were completely demolished
and twenty-four passengers were in
jured. The engineer and fireman of
the passenger train were seriously
hurt.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-15

purposes. The bill was read the first
and second time by title and ordered
translated, printed and referred to the
Committee on Counties and County
Lines.
House Bill Number 80 was intro
duced by Mr.. Sanchez of Taos, an act
to amend subsection on Section
4141 of the Compiled Laws of 1897
relative to special license tax on
peddlers. The bill was read the first
and second time and ordered trans
lated, printed and referred to the Com
mittee on Judiciary.
House Bill Number 93 was intro.
duced by Mr. Beach, an act to amend
Section 2591 of the Compiled Laws of
1897 relative to the duties of the ter.
ritorial auditor. The bill was read
the first and second time by title and
ordered translated, printed and re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
House Bill Number "a was intro
duced by Mr.. Beach, an act relative
to the taxing of telegraph lines. The
bill was read the first and second time
and ordered translated, printed and
referred to the Committee on Finance.
House Bill Number 95 was intro
duced by Mr.. Beach, an act relative
to the sale of intoxicating liquors on
trains The bill was read the first
and second time by title and ordered
translated, printed and referred to the
Committee on Finance.
The speaker announced that he had
signed Council Bill Number 2, an act
relative to the filling of vacancies in
county offices.
Under the order of bills on their
third reading, House Bill Number by
Mr.. Abbott, of Santa Fe, an act rela-
tive to the issuing of bonds for sani-
tary purposes by incorporated cities
and towns came up. The bill was
read the third time as amended by the
Committee on Municipal Corporations
so as to include villages under its
provisions.
Mr.. Abbott then explained the
and moved that the
amendments to the bill be adopted,
which motion prevailed. Mr. Abbott
then moved that House Bill Number
2 as amended do now pass" The
bill passed the House by a viva voce
vote.
Mr. Beach announced meeting OF
the special committee to draft new
registration and election law at 1880
p. m.
Mr.. Abbott, of Santa Fe, announced
that the excursion to Torrance County
would leave at a. m. Friday morn
ing.
Mr.. Beach asked for 2 emission to
allow unmarried men rs of the
House to take either tn "best girls"
or some other fellows 5 wife," Mr..
Abbott explained that it was "up to
Mr.. Beach to get married." or make
the trip to Torrance County alone.
Mr.. Holt wanted special committee
appointed to ascertain if Mr.. Beach
really had a "best girl"
Mr.. Mullens wanted the sergeant-at-
arms taken along to preserve order on
the train.
1t was finally decided that a stem
ographer and a couple of interpreters
would be allowed to make the trip to
Torrance County, upon motion Of Mr..
Sanchez of Taos, duly seconded and
carried.
Mr. Beach then wanted to select the
stenographer, but this was too much |
for Mr.. Holt who moved that the
House adjourn until o'clock Monday
afternoon. The motion prevailed by
a viva voce vote. Mr.. Beach dissenting
loudly
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-15
MOTOR WORKS BURNED
ENTAlLlNG 100000 LOSS

New York, Feb. 15.-The motor
works Of the Daimler Manufacturing
Company at Long Island City, were
destroyed BY fire yesterday. The
loss Is estimated at 100000. The
plant consisted Of one main building
and several smaller structures.