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The Socorro chieftain., 1907-05-18
TWO WOMEN WILL HANG
Mrs. Francisco Madrid and Anna
Lyons Found Guilty Of Poison
ing Former Husband.
SIERRA COUNTY MURDRESSES
Judge Parker Pronounces Sentence
and Fixes Date of Execution
for juno z.

One of the most infamous
crimes in the annals ol New
Mexico was that of the uur.,T
of Pedro Madrid. prosperous
rauchman OF Sierra county. last
spring By the administering of
rat poison. Madrid's vile and a
negress participated in the
crime. They were tried before
Judge Parker at Hillsboto last
week. On Friday they we're
found guilty of murder in the
first degree and sentenced to be
hanged June z. According to
latest report the two women are
very much unconcerned over
their impending fate, and little
sympathy is felt for them in
Sierra county.
The story of the crime is told
in the following special dispatch
from .Hillsboro to the Santa Fe
New Mexican:
After brief trial Mrs. Fran
cisca Madrid and Anna Lyons, a
negresS, employed in the Madrid
household as a servant, were
found guilty of murder in the
first degree yesterday by jury
in the district court in session
here and presided over By Judge
Frank w. Parker. The court
Immediately pronounced SEN
tence on the prisoners, fixing the
penalty at death by hanging and
the time for the execution June
7th next. Antonio Alarid,
charged with being an accom-
plice in the crime, was not tried
at this term of court, but his
case was continued until the
November term.
The crime for which the two
women must hang, was one OF
the most brutal in the annals OF
the county. Pedro Madrid, a
prosperous ranchman, died
suddenly one day in March last,
soon after partaking of his
breakfast. His sudden death
aroused the suspicious of the
district attorney. and post
mortem examination revealed the
fact that he had died from
poisoning.
His wife and a negro cook,
Anna Lyons, were arrested and
the colored woman confessed to
the officers that she had seen
Mrs. Madrid put a quantity of
rough on rats in her husbands
coffee. She further confessed
to the fact that she had pur-
chased the poison at local
drug store at the request of her
mistress.
The prosecution was conducted
by District Attorney Wolford,
who was assisted by Attorney
Elfego Baca, a we'll known crimi
nal lawyer of Albuquerque.
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-05-18
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses have recently
been issued in the Office of Pro-
bate Clerk 4. II. Sweet to the
following named persons:
Daniel Molina. aged 80 years,
and Esperidiona Gozales, aged
30 years. both of Socorro.
Seferino M. Garcia, aged ~
years, of San Antonio and Caro-
lima Abalos, aged p years, oi
San Marcial
Jose Anaya, aged 20 years,
and Telesfora Anaya, aged p
years, both Of San Antonio.
Jesus Garcia. aged % years
and Antonia Gutierrez, aged %
years, both of Valverde.
Valentin Anaya, aged 2l years,
and Carmel Baca, aged Is years
both of San Antonio. 4
Manuel Martinez. aged q
years, and Jeney Breales, aged
10 years, both of San Marcial.
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-05-18
THE SCHOOL OF MINES
Close Of One Of the Most Successful
Years in the History Of the
Institution.
PROSPECTS ARE VERY BRIGHT
Next Yoar Will Doubtless Witness
Great improvements in All De-
partments Of Work

The New Mexico School of
Mines practically closes this
week one of the most successful
years in the history of the insti-
tuition. This statement holds
true, no matter by what stand
ard the condition of an education
al institution is judged. The
number oil young men engaged
in the strictly collegiate technical
work OF the School of Mines this
year has been larger than ever
before, and the number of stud
ents in the preparatory depart
ment has been fully up to the
average. The grade of advance
ment of the students in the various
technical departments has been
fully up To average of former
years, and the character of the
work done has been as good as
that any other institution of the
kind in the land. In these re-
spects conditions at New McxicO's
School of Mines this year have
been very satisfactory.
In regard to the future, the
prospects are very bright. A
good many of the students in at
tendance at the School this year
have already signified their in
tention of returning, and, besides.
President Noble has even at this
early date received a good many
letters of inquiry from prospec-
tive students. The new catalogue
will be received from the press
shortly, and the distribution of
copies of this publication viii aid
materially in attracting attention
to the institution and bringing
new students. There is every
possible -indieasieu that the NUM-
Der of students next year will
show marked increase over that
of the year just closing.
But perhaps the most encourag-
ing feature in the prospects OF
the School of Mines is the pro-
posed dormitory for students.
Such building has long been
recognized as one of the most
urgent needs of the institution.
When this need is supplied it
will be possible for students 10
get board and lodging at a cost
much below present figures, and
for young men who are reliant
upon their own resources this is
a matter OF very grave consider
alton. The thirty-seventh legis-
lative assembly generously APP
propriated fifteen thousand dol
lars for permanent improvements
at the School of Mines and this
sum will doubtless be expended
in the erection of building to
be used for dormitory purposes
and, possibly, for the accomoda.
tion of the preparatory depart
ment. All this will enable the
School of Mines TO compete with
other educational institutions
both at home and abroad in a
way in which it has not been able
to compete with them heretofore.
Another feature of the situa-
tion with respect to the School
of Mines that promises much for
the prosperity OF the institution
is the fact that every living
graduate OF the School is now
occupying a lucrative position
and is doing excellent work.
From Arizona and Mexico es-
pecially come ilattering reports
| in this regard. Many non
graduate students are adding the
influence of their good work to
that of the graduates. This is
an influence that is permanen
and cumulative, one of the most
powerful, il fact, that can CON
tribute to the prosperity of the
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-05-18

Hon. and Mrs. w. E. Martin
returned Wednesday morning
from Hillsboro, where Mr.. Mar
tin was in attendance upon the
district court in his official ca
pacity as clerk of the third ju-
dicial district. He remained at
home only until this morning
and then went down to Deming
to attend the regular term OF
district court for Luna county
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-05-18
THE NEWS OF THE WEEK
Condensed and Classified from Press
Dispatches for the Benefit Of
Busy Readers.
FOREIGN, NATIONAL, TERRITORIAL
Such Things as Evory Intelligent
Citizen of New Mexico Ought
TO Know.

The Chieftain presents the news
of the week condensed and classi-
fled as follows:
NATIONAL.
Killing frosts prevailed over
central and western Nebraska
Tuesday night.
A Kansas City ice trust has Just
been fined S2S, 900 for forming a
pool to boost prices.
1t is expected that the jury in
the Haywood trial AT Boise,
Idaho, will be completed today,
The end of the street car
strike in San Francisco is in
sight. An agreement has practi-
cally been reached.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt
and their son Archie are taking a
few days outing at Pine Knot,
Mrs. Roosevelt's country home.
There has been frenzied
trading in the wheat market this
week. Reports of unfavorable
weather conditions have sent the
price of wheat up to the dollar
mark.
The submarine boat Octopus
went down in the harbOr of
Newport Wednesday night and
remained under water twenty
four hours. The occupants ex-
perienced no discomfort.
William Z. Corey. president of
the steel trust, and Mabel Gill
man, the actress, we're married
in New York Tuesday morning.
The groom's gift to the bride
was a6lpillion dollar estate in
France.
Abraham Reuf has pleaded
guilty to the charge of extortion
under which he and Mayor
Schmidt are now being tried in
San Francisco. The case has
attracted national attention aud
sensational developments are ex-
pected.
Thirty-two Shriners lost
their lives in a railroad wreck at
Honda, California, last Saturday,
while on their way from Los
Angeles to San Francisco. The
verdict of the coroner's jury said
that the wreck was caused by
defective equipment.
The governor of Oklahoma
has been enjoined from issuing a
proclamation calling on election
for the adoption of the constitu-
ton formed and from electing
state officials of the new state of
Oklahoma on account OF many
defects in the constitution. 80
The famous case of the state
of Kansas VS.. the state of Colo
RADIO, by which the former sought
to have the latter enjoined from
diverting the waters of the Ar
kansas river for irrigation pur-
poses, was dismissed by the
United States supreme court
Monday.
The deadlock in the Wiscon-
sin legislature was broken
Thursday night by the election
former Congressman Isaac Ste-
phenson to the United States
senate to succeed John c. Spoon
er, resigned. The final vote was
Stephenson, "a; Esch, %; Hat.
ten, l9; scattering, 3.
TERRITORIAL.
Santa Fe is to have a baseball
park.
The finishing touches are be-
ing put on the Belen cutoff.
Antonio Alarid, probate judge
of Santa Fe county, died Wednes
day.
There are rumors Of rich golC
discoveries in the Sandi;
mountains.
There is great mining activity
in Grant county. The BurrC
mountain district is developing
greatly.
The New Mexico department
of the Grand Army Of the Re
public held its twenty-fourtl
annual reunion in Las Vega
this week.
The cattlemen of the Jornad
del Muerto are arranging 1
ship 5000 head OF cattle iron
. Rincon to the Kansas City an
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-05-18
PROBATE COURT PROCEEDINGS
Judge Domingo Baca Passes upon
Many Matters of Importance.

AT a regular term of the pro-
bate court for Socorro county
held at the court house in this
city beginning May 3, there
we're present Domingo Baca,
probate Judge; +. II. Sweet, pro-
bate clerk, by Jose Antonio Tor
res, deputy; A. c. Abeytia, sher-
III, b, > c. Abeyta. deputy;
and h. ). Stapleton, interpreter.
The court advised Claudio Ta-
foya. agent for Rita ]. Tafoya,
that IL would take no further
action in the estate of Calletano
Tafoya, deceased, for the reason
that Rita ]. Tafoya, who had
been confirmed as administrators
of said estate, had died before
qualifying.
Hearing upon the final report
of Luis Montafio, administrators
of the estate of Juan Gurule,
was continued until the next reg
ular term of the court.
The report of H. M. Dougher-
ty and p. j. Savage, executors
of the estate of John +. Cook,
deceased, was approved.
The distribution of moneys by
William f. Findley, administra-
tor of the estate of Frank M.
Dodds, deceased, was approved
and the administrators bonds
men were discharged.
Dario Gonzales and Jose CAL
istro Montoya were appointed
administrators in the estate OF
Barbara G. de Trujillo, de-
ceased.
The last will and testament of
Pedro Ortega, deceased, was ap-
proved and Anastacia G.. Ortega
was appointed administrators of
the estate.
Dora Kennedy was appointed
administrators of the estate of
John Kennedy, deceased.
Claudio Tafoya was appointed
administrator of the estate of
Rita Jaramillo de Tafoya.
The first day of the next
regular term of the court, being
the first Monday of JHly, 1907,
was fixed as the time of hearing
the final report of Juliana
Padilla de Chavez, administra-
trix of the estate of Jose de la
Luz Chavez, deceased.
The final report of Eusebio
Garcia, administrator of the
estate of Andres Garcia, deceased,
was approved and the admins
traitor was discharged.
The first day of the next
regular term of the court, being
the first Monday of July, was
fixed as the date for the hear
ing of the final report of Juan
d. Gallegos, administrators OF
the estate of Librada Sedillo de
Gallegos, deceased. The same
action was taken with respect &c
the final report of Chas. Reinken
administrator of the estate ol
Bernard Reinken, deceased.
The final report of Juar
Montoya, administrator of the
estate Francisco Griego, deceas
ed, was approved and the ad.
ministrator was discharged.
Max II. Montoya was ap-
pointed administrator of the
estate of Estanislao Montoyo
deceased.
The bond of Manuel A.. Vigil
guardian of the minor children
of Leandro Pine, was approved
Ricardo Pine was removed az
guardian of Deciderio Pine. q
minor, and Vicente c. Pine wa
appointed in his stead.
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-05-18

Some complimentary copies of
The Chieftain are sent ont today.
If those to whom they are sent
care to subscribe for the paper,
their subscriptions will be gladly
received; but no bills will be
sent for copies not ordered
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-05-18

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The Chieftain presents the news
of the week condensed and classi-
fled as follows:
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-05-18

All citizens of Socorro and VIZ
cinity. and especially all old
soldiers, are cordially invited to
take part in the Memorial Day
observances which will be con-
Quoted under the auspices OF the
City Improvement association.
Conveyance from the city TO the
cemeteries and return will be
provided for the old soldiers IL
is hoped that every body will
turn out SO that SocorrU may OBJ
serve Memorial Day in a man
ner worthy of the name.
The Socorro chieftain., 1907-05-18
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

the Episcopal church tomorrow.
The finest moving pictures
you ever saw at the opera house
tonight.
Buy tickets at Lessons for the
moving picture show at the opera
house tonight.
l.. h. Babcock of Kelly was a
business visitor in SocorrO
Thursday.
Whorley's photo tent will I've
open for work through the June
term of court.
Mrs. c. T. Brown will visit
the jamestown exposition some
time during the summer.
Max H. Montoya of San An
tonic was registered among the
guests of the Winkler hotel
Thursday.
Wolf & Wilson's moving pic
ture show at the opera house
tonight. Everything new and
up to date.
Mrs. j. j. Lesson has been in
Albuquerque this week, guest
IN the home of her daughte r,
Mrs. A. L. Mitchell.
The ladies of the Episcopal
Guild will give an ice cream
social in the park Thursday
evening, June &.
Prof. r. v. Smith and family
went out to Magdalena yester-
day morning.. Professor Smith
was called OH business.
A special meeting of the City
Improvement association is call
ed to meet at Mrs. Hilton'S drug
store Thursday evening.
p. N. Yunker is improving his
hotel and saloon property on the
east side of the plaza by having
a veranda built in front Of it.
Attorney H. M. Dougherty
and family are contemplating a
vacation in southern California
sometime during the summer.
The Park house was re-opened
Sunday -lluGIet the proprietorship
of Frd. Boeckeler K Co. and has
been doing an excellent business.
Landlord j. M. Allen and
daughter of Magdalena were in
Socorro Tuesday morning.
They stopped at the Winkler
hotel.
Wanted, teams to haul lumber
from Hughes saw mill to Kelly,
N. NJ. Apply to w. II. Hughes or
Becker-Blackwell company, Mag
dalena.
John Mcintyre of the Allaire,
McIntyre mercantile company of
San Antonio was. in the city
Monday, a guest at the Winkler
hotel.
f. A. Clemens registered al
the Winkler hotel this morning
on his way home from a five
days business visit in Albu-
querque.
Wednesday morning at 4
o'clock, Mrs. Catalina Pine
Gonzales, wife of Manue
Gonzales. died at her parents
residence in Escondida.
Fashionable dress aking
Satisfaction guaranteed. Mrs
r. c. Jackson, phone No. 9, a
the Nathan Hall residence
Clothes cleaned and pressed.
The School of Mines com
mencement bali will be given il
the assembly room of the mair
building next Friday evening
A general invitation is extended
District Attorney II. A
Wolford made Socorro a shor
visit Wednesday. Mr.. Wolford'
errand was to set cases for tria
at the approaching term of court
A. d. Coon received tele
gram Sunday from Mrs. M. f
Rose at Lima. Ohio, sayinl
that a sister of hers, Miss Lu
cinda CaFlin, had just died a
the age Of eighty-nine years.
Col. w. c. Wetherill of Den
YER and Prof. Arthur Thachel
of Washington University, st
Louis, arrived in Socorro thu
first of the week,on their way 4
the Magdalena district on min
ing business.
r. II. Gregg was a visitor Il
Socorro Tuesday from Magda
lena. Mr.. Gregg is reported t
have resigned Ahis position a
manager for the Graphic com
pany to give his attention I.
his private interests. He vii
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-23
The Whole Cheese.

The Telegraph stated last week that
Editor l. Engle OF The Tallahassee Sun
was afdicted with egotism. The point
OF the statement Is illustrated In the
great expose contained in the current
issue Of his journal In the course
Of the story he takes occasion to de-
scribe his four leading characters.
They are the Governor OF the State.
a well-xnown attorney. the editor Of
one Of me leading daily papers OF
the State and HIMSELF. He Gov.
cred the Govegnors virtues in Sc
words. dismissed the lawyer and the
editor in 20 and 80 words respectively.
but found it necessary to use up l64
words TO give the public any adequate
Of the wonderful IMPORT.
ance OF HIMSELF. He concludes
HIS laudation OF HIMSELF with these
sanguinary words, "a
man who would fight TO the hilt and
trace cross mark with the last drop"
Isn't 1t dreadful to think We have
such a ''bad.un' liging in our midsto-
Searke Telegraph.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-23
Ancient City Getting . Move On.

Bids for the building Of the Semi.
mole theater will b. opened today.
This building will be completed in
time for the winter season and will
be one Of the new attractions OF the
city. Regular visitors to st. Angus
tine will see numerous improvements
when they return. The trolley.car
service will be appreciated for its
convenience as the new theater will
be for the higher class Of entertain.
ment IL will bring. These innova-
tions will inspire confidence in the
visitor and will exert a wide influence
In tempting investment Let each
one do his share towards rendering
the city attractive TO the visitor and
each year will find US advancing
with greater and swifter strides st
Augustine Record.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-23
SUAviTER IN MoDo.

The New York Evening Post - al
ways very respectful 10 the President.
II IL somew hat English, YOU know or
dnarily IL thinks the King can do no
wrong. Tut II hints that the Pre- j.
dent is playing doubl" in IN" Japan">"
matter for cam ,'aien PURPOSES u
SAYS: "On. Of the most unrl"a ant
features OF III. Who'll" LNair i M
II our President were. on his own
confession. anything but IL" -inctr"-t
and sluarest OF men. "" should '.
troubled by the apparent duplicltN at
the statement made in hiS name. ON
Tuesday last his private" secretary
gave an official dement, 10 III" ruuIors
that a squadron OF battlrships va. 10
be sent to the Pacific. You may say
that the President has not even con.
sidered the advisability of sending
any ships TO the Pacific. Two DAYS
later this became "A possible Crnis"
to the Pacific but not at once. After
that came Secretary Metcalf's an.
in California thar the
were to go directly TO the
Pacific. and that the plans for the
had been made long befor.
In Washington. All this may he firm
and wise and consistent statesman.
ship. but anyone can see how de-
plorably II lends itself to the brawl.
Ing of the sensational newspapers.
the very bad impression
made both at home and abroad. We
think that the commander.in.chief OF
The navy ought to revoke his order
u. II necessary, give out new
version of what he had always in.
tended TO do
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-23
A Pipe Dream.

The Elc:glad.- havr been indus
triOuslr exploited as the star sugar
farm az N. world after drainage and
the other preliminary STEPS have been
taken. but Editor Harris. OF The Ocala
Banner. pierc"S the future with
prophetic eye and sees noble city
rising from that mysterious swamp
which. before he IL called hence. ill
BE- larger than either Jacksonville or
Tampa. There's AN optimist for YOU
Or would YOU call that a Venetian
pipe dream with gondola trimmings ,
We hope that Editor Harris may live
forever. and We suspect that he will
have to pretty nearly do 80 in order
to see his vision realized.-I.ive Oak
Democrat.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-23

The constitution Of Oklahoma an.
pears to have had side lines and hob.
bses pat On Il and to have been
eeeught into camp ready for saddling
q the behesf Of the administration.
II was . pretty good constitution as
originally drafted. and there seems to
have been little need for revising IL.
But the political leaders Of the State
were more under the domination OF
Warrington than At first appeared and
when the original document did not
meet with instant White House ap
prevail II was knitted and pruned into
more acceptable administration shape.
Some Of the provisions OF the Okla.
bona constitution were referred TO AZ
radical. but AZ a matter Of fact the
most Of them were radicalisms that
viii look pretty conservative within
ten years.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-23
AoWse This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re.
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot b cured BY Halls Catarrh
Cure. =. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo.
Ohjo.
We. the undersigned. have known
y. J. Cheney for the last Is years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
u an business transactions. and anan.
eaa9y aba 70 carry out any OBLIGATIONS
0a4s By his nrm.
WALDIN0. K1NNAN 4 MARVIN.
WAosssals Druggists, Toledo. Ohio.
aalrs Catasrh Cure 10 taken inter.
ea1y. acting directly upon the blood
ana mucous surface OF tho system.
TeooDoo1als ssot frse. Price 76c
pse 0oeeSe. Sold By al oruegists.
nh Halls FAMILY Pills for consti.
p0ooe
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-23
REPUBLICAN DEFEAT PREDICTED

John 8. Wise. one of the most emf.
nent Southern Republicans. but now
residing In New York. made an ad.
dress lately before the Maryland bar
Association on Capitalization by
Construction" He said President
Rooeevelt's attempt to broaden FEEDER.
n power by Interpretation Is to make
n 'lndiA.rubber Constitution" and
declared that the doctrine OF Federal
power. Increased BY construction un.
der the plea Of changed conditions
10 the most insjdious and dangerous
heresy brought before the people of
America. But then John 8. Wise be.
Ioass to the old Lincoln school OF
politics that Is entirely outrun BY
the strenuous type OF Republicans
Of today. The speeches of President
Roosevelt. said Mr.. Wise. indicate a
singular ignorance of the boundary
line between Federal aud State pow.
ers. and he predicted that the peo-
pie would not uphold a party which
advocated Federal or State aggres-
oioo.
Republicans who think as Mr.. Wise
DOES must needs come over to the
Democracy, and will undoubtedly do
70 u wisdom il shown in platform
declarations and selection OF candi.
dates.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-23

Ssee.oooe 3oooovoot aDA The other
ou1onA on6sss vAo agres With
> ~ - 0taAss have beea dere-
Is = 016 11ly q Dsuescting them.
aesesos oophse 61ses aaa otAsr cor
$3.50 s4eo1 hssD their eye On
- Suo0s Norris q IL common
- ee9s q hat otats has sen.
- thk0 tsuse masnates to tail.
- oeslnsos Anss ars no check
- vsoA0sns q he antitrust
- - hr Psssi6sst Roosevelt has
- seesesoso b sss1slng one such
nvsee1eo ~ ~ saalaisGsatjou under
- naG1ooAl a1ttt1use hv.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-23

oS W18)a01ea. ealeor Of The
0ny111e Hlsst11D. Aoes not seeu
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ooo0 vieA ~ Duhlie ~. q this
- - ~ ~ saahse take his
he0 se0leolng 0AsDsasd than TIA,
- ooDe Gtbess Who have endoe,ed
- ~ this HE position.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-23

- 1oeAwoseass llillsr says Il 10
1oso ~ - osvss.nsae crop
- - vostAlsss. TAsa Wy DO
- 1aDMooeao CsaGTsssoaa rep
ng ~ VAsaa regioa vote to
- ~ uo1oh1sss ssDssts, q Ar
- - eAek 6olessDsot - The
Do11s 0saGsoss0sa q tAe cot.
= eon6eo aes trying - reform the