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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-07-17

Boise, Idaho, July 17.-On the op-
eni1g of court this morning Attorney
Richardson notified the state that the
defense desired three of the states
witnesses to remain in town Judge
Wood announced that prior to the op-
ening of argument ne would notify
counsel as to the main points in the
evidence on which he would instruct
the jury. Darrow for the defense an
nounced that the sur-rebuttal for the
defense would be very short
o. NJ Sackett, of Telluride Colo,
for fifteen years an employee of the
Smuggler Union mine, was the first
witness of the day. He told of his per
sonal experience in the big riot at
the Smuggler Union in 1901, when he
said he and several other employees
were compelled to run through a per
feet hail of bullets in order to get to
the mine. He said Vincent st. John
was the head of the Telluride union
at the time. The witness next told
of negotiating with St John to have
the firing stopped and said ne reach
ed an agreement with him
The witness said that as a result
of negotiations he had with ST. John
an agreement between Edgar A. Col
Inns, assistant manager of the mine,
and St. John, of the union, was drawn
up and signed. This agreement was
offered in evidence, and although the
defense objected the judge allowed
it to be filed. The agreement was dat
ed July 3, 1901. In it Collins agrees
to cease work in the mine for a pc
riod of three days, and the miners
union agrees to refrain from violence
for the same period
The witness then told of the killing
of Arthur Collins. superintendent of
the mine, the disappearance of sew
eral miners in the district and var
afraid to work, as many of them were
shot at on their way to the mines,
and that it was because of these con-
ditions that troops were brought into
the district and martial law proclaim
ed. Ol cross examination, Sackett
three days. Then the agreement went
into effect and the matter was set
tied. ''And everything continued
peaceful in the district until late il
1908, didn't it?'' asked Richardson.
well, there was a sort of armed
neutrality"
Richardson read to the witness and
jury another agreement entered into
July s, 1901, by the mine company
and the union. 1t set forth that the
differences between the mine and the
union had been amicably adjusted
the union expressing entire disap
proval of recent outrages'' and agree
ing not to modest either union or non
this agreement was not in effect up
to the time of the general strike of
1903. "Ostensibly," replied the wit
ness.
the witness justified the action of
the citizens in taking the law in their
own hands and deporting men He
said it was necessary and that they
had the claw of self defense to sup
port them. He said that since the de-
portatio1s everything had been quiet
and satisfactory in the district At
the luncheon recess the Judge an
nounced that if possible he desired
the state to close its rebuttal testi-
mony during the afternoon.
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Live Stock Market.

Kansas City. July 17.-Cattle re-
ceipts, 5000 Market steady. Southern
steers, 3.75G $50; southern cows, ESQ
63.85; stockers and feeders. $3.50
SIS; bulls, 275@4.75: calves. 4.O0@
700; western fed steers, 425@6.00;
western fed cows, 2.75@460
Sheep receipts, 5000. Market strong
Muttons, 5.00@6.OO; lambs. 1000
7-75; range wethers, 4.7505.5O; fed
ewes, 4.25 G5.25
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New York, July 17.-Electricians
from all parts of the country were in
when the seventh annual
convention of the National Electrical
Contractors association was called to
order this morning in the New Engi-
neering building on Thirty-ninth street
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-07-17

Our tank wagon is marked hide
pendent and in ON the streets OF Ros-
wen from a. m, until p m, each
and every day during working days.
II you want to hit the Standard Oil
Trust solar plexus blow, stop our
wagon and try our goods We must
have your support. both moral AID
real TO i've. II the consumers win act
as they talk we win do the rest
THE SUPERIOR REFINERY co.
Independent Refneries.
7G-tf. Phone 40.
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UTAH MAN DROWNED
In MINNESOTA RIVER.

st. Paul, Mimi, July Thames A.
Strane, instructor in the University Of
Utan, at Salt Lake City. was acciden-
tally drowned in the Minnesota river
near Fort Smelling last night. He was
canoeing with a companion when the
canoe overturned. His companion was
saved by a fisherman.
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j. o. AnnIeuuist Dead.

Mr.. ]. o. Applequist, of Waco, Tex
as, died here this morning at the age
of 26 years The cause of his death
was tuberculosis. His sister was with
nim at the end, and will take the re-
mains to the old home at Waco,
leaving Roswell tomorrow morning.
Mr. Applequist came here about three
months ago, and resided on the South
HILL
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COTTON COMPRESS PLANT
DESTROYED BY FIRE.

Little Rock, Ark, July 1.-THE
plant of the Gulf Compress Company,
in Argenta. opposite Little Rock, and
240O bales of cotton, were destroyed
by fire today. The total loss is $780,
900, of which ss5 900 was on the bull
ding
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FOR RENT:---BeautifuI home,
furnished or unfurniShed. l0I
South Penn. Ave.


If you want good goods at honest
prices, call up Phone 412 aid ask our
wagon to deliver you our high-grade
oil or gasoline. Give US a trial and let
us convince you
THE SUPERIOR REFINERY co,
Independent Oil Refneries.
76-tf Phone 412
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Class No. of the Christian church
Sunday School will give an ice cream
social on the court house lawn tomor-
row evening Thursday commencing
at $50 O'Clock. Ice cream 1Oc and
cake SC.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-07-17

The management of the Auditorium
Skating Rink have received IS new
pairs of Winslow ball-bearing skates.
These skates are the best on the mar
ket today. They now have PIP pairs
on hand, enough for everybody.
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NOTICE.

Having sold the Shelby Hotel to A
H. Otterbacn. | am Obliged to collect
all outstanding accounts. Also par
ties having bills against me, are re
quested to bring them in. t2.
HARRY KERCHEVAL.
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MISSOURI AND kAW
RIVERS STILL RISING.

Kansas City, Mo, July 1.-THE
Missouri and the Kaw rivers continue
to rise slowly, but aside from few
washouts and the flooding of the low
lands, no serious damage has been
reported
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Cheapest money to loan on
city and country property.
Woodruff & De FreeSt. lOOtf
U. S. WEATHER BUREAU.
Hocai Renorf

Roswell. N. NJ. July 17.-Tempera-
ture--Max-, Sc; min, 65; mean. So
Precipitation, 90; wind N. velocity
miles: weather clear.
Forecast, Roswell and Vicinity:
Fair tonight and Thursday, sta
tionary temperature.
NJ. WRIGHT.
oAciAl In Charge.
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Will trade. JACK for horses or
seII.--.MilIiCe & Wilson D&Wtf
To LOAN
S25O0,00 To Loan. Apply to
KelIahin s. Calfee ITO

Class No. Of the Christian church
Sunday School will give an ice cream
social on the court house lawn tomor-
row evening Thursday commencing
cake &C.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-07-17

The well of the Spring River Oil
Company is now down 407 feet. The
casing is being drawn, preparatory
to securing some tools which have
lodged in the we'll
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-07-17

R D. Evans arrived in Roswell
last night. Mr.. Evans is a druggist
and has accepted a position with the
Payton Drug Company.
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LARGE PART OF THE MONEY RE.
GENTLY STOLEN AT cARLS-
BAD RECOVERED.
ROBBERS DISCOVERED

One Of Them, Negro Porter, is un-
der Arrest, and the Other, White
Man, Has Fled the City.-Soi
Schoonover, the Saloon Owner, is
Completely Exonerated.
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Five Dollars Reward.

For large bay mare, not branded.
One-eyed. Either strayed or stolen
from pasture 21k miles east of Ros-
well. Apply to J. D. Smith, 700 N.
Union, and receive reward. 12t6*
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Taft to Speak at Oklahoma City.

Washington, July 17.-Secretary of
War Taft has finally arranged to
make his promised political speech
at Oklahoma City on August "a. three
weeks before the election.
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You noticed that the robbers did
not enter our office. Tney knew very
well we had no money, when the av-
erage gas consumed per customer was
but $2.6l last month.-Roswell Gas
Company.
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Harvey Hamilton. manager of the
Circle Diamond outfit, is in the city
for a few days.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-07-17

See US before buying your storage
coal-P. ". Trading Co.. phone 412.
14tf-
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Peeos Johnnie Wins.

Pecos Johnnie owned by A. R. Ham
ilton of Pittsburgh, won over big and
fast field at Bay Shore. L L. on Inde-
pendence day It was a tnree-eightas
of mile dash. Mr.. HamiltoE,s clever
Jockey. Ned Henderson. was mp ON
Johnnie. The pony carried weight to
the extent OF $50 pounds The meet
ing was under the auspices Of the Bay
Shore show association. Pecos Joan-
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ROSWELL HORSES DOING
Will IN THE FAST

The horses mentioned in the follow
ling items from Pittsburg. Peans ylva-
mia papers are products of Roswell
Pecos Johnnie was at one tine owned
by ]. ]. Rascoe, and Bonnie Bird also
came from Roswell.
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CABINET DEMANDS THE AsoIcA-
TIoN OF THE EMPEROR IN
FAVOR OF HIS SON.
THE SITUATION Is GRAVE

The Emperor Sent a Deputation to
the Hague Conference and Thus Of
Tended Japan Cabinet Would Al
so Have Him Apologize to the EN-
peror OF Japan.
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WANTED
Money to Loan.

have several calls for loans in a.
mounts ranging from $500 to 5000.
Edward A. Finnegan.
GARST BLDG.
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WANTED Dressmaker. to sew by
the day at 2O4 s. Ky, Its
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WITNESS TELLS OF THE TRIALS
OF NoN-UNIoN MINERS IN
THE YEAR OF 1901.
AN AGREEMENT MADE

The Union and Mine Owners Made a
Truce Agreement to Last Three
Days, the Mine Owners to Cease
Operations and the Union to Stop
Violence Trial Ends Soon.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-05-30
PRIESTS BODY LEFT
AS RENT SECURITY

New York, May sC.-The murdered
body of Rev. Fatbe: Kaspar, of the
Armenian Apostolic church., of Hobo
ken, n. j.. has been found in a trunk
left as security for their room rent
by two Greeks who three weeks ago
engaged the apartment of Mrs. Henry
Sherer, at 1888 West Thirty-seventh
street.
The police think it possible that the
body was shipped here by express
from Chicago and the authorities Of
that city have been asked to follow
one clew, based on a meal ticket also
ound in the trunk. This ticket was
issued by a at 1922 Hal
sted street, West Pullman, and writ
ten in ink across it was the firm name,
IS. Ermoylan Bros"
A Chicago dispatch says that at the
West Pullman address, 1920 Halsted
street, two Armenians conducted a res
taurant until five months ago under
the name Of IS. Ermoylan Bros"
The Chicago police learned that
about the time the Ermoylans closed
out their business an expressman, al
SO an Armenian, whose name they
withheld, hauled a trunk answering the
description of that found in the board
ing house, from the restaurant to a
railway station. 1t pore a New York
address, according to the police.
The police hin the motive for the
hnJruer was robbery.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-05-30
SOUVENIR FIENDS
STEAL JAP MEDALS

New York, May 29.-News Of tho
theft by souvenir hunters or others of
ten valuable medals and decorations
belonging to Lieutenant Mort, of the
Japanese cruiser Chitose, while that
vessel was at anchor here recently. be-
came known yesterday through CORE
spondence with American naval officers
who have undertaken to find the miss
ing decorations if possible.
one day during the cruisers stay in
this post Lieutenant Morris service
blouse, on which We're pinned the med
ais, hung behind a door leading to the
officers quarters on the Chitose. While
it was there someone cut the cloth on
either side Of the front of the blouse
and carried away the medals. Among
the decorations We're the order of the
Rising Sun, which was given to Lieu
tenan Mort by the emperor for excep-
tional courage during the attack on
Port Arthur; medals for his participa-
ton in the Yellow sea fight against the
Russians and the battle of the Yalu
against the Chinese, and one of gold
presented to him for jumping over
board during a storm and saving a
shipmate.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-05-30
POLICE SUPPRESS
A RIOT m ZION

Chicago, May 2S.-Following q riot
Gus meeting In Shiloh tabernacle Al
Zion City Sunday afternoon. In the
course OF which Wilbur: Glenn Voltva,
the late John Alexander Davies sue
cessor as head OF the Christian Catho-
lie church, found 1t necessary to cal
for police intervention to restore or
der. q union OF factions opposed tc
VoIiva's dictatorship was effec-.ed
which, it is said, is destined to over
throw yoliva at the September church
council
During the EARLIER meeting cries q
Gag rule. Brute orcel1a aid Gear
like methodist" were hurled at Voliva
by followers OF Deacon Wv. Barnes
and Overseer ]. II. McCulloch. leaders
Of the Opposition.
The clash came over the alleged OPP
position OF Voliva to the calling of 8
general conference.
Barnes, McCulloch and other "reb.
els" after trying in vain to address
h meeting. arranged a subsequent one
at h Zion college building, which was
attended by 500 opponents of VoIiva
who banded themselves together to de-
pose the general overseer, voliva an
nounced the right to name his sue.
cessor. n declared he would take thu
fight into the United States ourtS.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-05-30
COCAINE RUINS
AN ENTIRE FAMILY

-iHt -. A9a@4M eeFE%x &~yNsaarA $3.50 MSa 49, IN
Chicago, May 30.-The awful story OF
the greatestegcocaine tragedy in the
history Of Chicago is expected to
fall from he lips of a young victim
when he Is arraigned before Judge
Mack in Juvenile court on charge OF
stealing IN ounce Of the degrading drug
from h store of Fill & Lefingweli.
Evanston.
Net results of the curse on the boys
family are summed up in the suicide Of
his father, DIR. Wilibald Doser. of Goss
Point, March s last, his mother q wreck
from the use of the destroyer and his
foul younger brothers in a reformatory.
Willie Doser is ID. He is now in the
juvenile home.
The boy a been in the employ Of
the drug firm of Hill & Leffingwell and
his mother procured the position for
him SO that he would be in easy reach
Of cocaine, which she desired for her
own use. but was willing he could have
1T, too, ever although he committed a
theft to get It,.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-05-30
ROOSEVELT RRAPS
ARMY RIDING
His Wife on a % Mile Saddle
Trip, Shaming Roll-TopI
Desk Officers.

Washington, May 80. = President
Roosevelt proposes to fit the deed to
the word.
Having INDUCED in criticism of the
craftsmanship of the army officers,
which has greatly stirred military CIR
lies, and particularly among the roll
.op desk soldiers connected with the
general staff in this town, the chief
executive set out today to give an IL
lustration of how they ought to ride.
But that is not all. He is rubbing it
IN by showing incidentally hat a wom
an can do feats in horsemanship such
as soldiers can't equal. Mrs. Roosevelt
IS the woman who is to shame the Off
GERS by proving her statement. The
president and Mrs. Roosevelt took an
early rid this morning for Alexandria,
Va. where they had saddle horses in
waiting. They left the car at Alex
andria mounted their horses and
started for the mile ride from there to
Mt. Vernon.
From Mt. Vernon they will ride back
TO Washington making a total of nearly
twenty-five miles.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-05-30
WEEDS WRONG MAN;
NOW WANTS BROTHER

Danville, Ill, May 30.-Discovering,
after she had lived with her husband
three years, that he is not the man she
correspondent with and who asked her
to wed, Mrs. George Miles vows that
she does not love her better half, but
pines for his brother, Roland Miles,
whom she has never seen, as he is in
the county Jail here on charge of tam
pering with the United States mails.
Five years ago., while the woman was
lyiving at Creal Springs, Ill, her sister
Rose advertised for a correspondent.
and a=letter came from Roland Miles,
a young mar Of New York. Later a
photo Of the prospective lover arrived.
Transferred to Sister.
Roses love soon weakened, and her
sister took UP the letter writing and
finally accepted the proposal Of Ro-
land to marry. On the day set a young
man came to the house and was hailed
as the bridegroom. The wedding feast
was spread and the ceremony took
place.
After the marriage Miles took the
woman to his home in Jewett, N. Y.
There, she claims, she looked into the
family bible and found that she had
married the wrong man.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-05-30
POWERS SEND WARSHIP
TO QUELL CHINA

Berlin, May 30.-According to dis
patches from Shanghai and Hongkong,
native rioters a " destroyed the Ger
man mission station at Lienchow, near
Pakhoi. The missionaries escaped.
The German gunboat Iltis a left
Hongkong for Pakhoi and it is expected
the British gunboat will also be sent to
that port.
Rebellion in Wons-kons.
Swallow, China, May 27.-A rebellion
has broken out at Wongkong, in the
Uping district Of the Chinchu project
ure. All the civil and military officials
at Wcngkong have been assassinated
and their vamens burned.
The local revolutionists, who were
Joined by natives of neighboring prov
noes, concentrated for their attack on
officials without being molested by the
oonalace. The military commander
aero has mustered the station guards
2l.d started for the scene, and steps
re heir 6 taken by the local police to
prevent excuses here.
no Wcrd From Missionaries.
Now York, 1-ay 27.-Four mission
t1.es OF the Presbyterian board of for
".al missions are stationed at Lien
how, according to a statement made
1t tbs oG'ee OF the beard in this city
today. They are Rev. John S. Cunkle,
Rev. Iees F. Edwards and his wife,
and Miss I'D Patterson.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-05-30

Fight Between Beet Trust ana
Commission Men Is an and
Prices May Soar. Z

Chicago, May 29--SThe Chicago beeA
trusts new rule making b purchADo
Of Cow stuff, subject to aspost NOR
tenn examination went into effect Tor
the first time Monday. with the result
that less than half the usual amount
sof this class OF live stock found Its way
Into the stock yards. The ~uneasinesA
caused by the letters and kilograms
cent out asst Week to shippers, warming
them to hold back their coWs and hetfs
ers, was reflected iii q greatly reduced
cattle supply. n commission men de-
clared when the days sales We're closed
that; meat prices might go ND with g
bound unless there is break In The
situation before the end Ofsthe weeksS
Sell Only to undergraduates.
All the Cow stuff,.s hat didscOme M
was sold to the Independent packing
firms, and the commission firms are
jubilant over their success In resaut~
Ing the demands OF the Trusts buy
ers. All of the commission firms ex-
cept one, the Cooperative, which 10 not
listed In the live stock exchange, were
in unity In refusing to sell TO the big
packers under the new ruling. n -
the latter declined to buy on the old
scale the deadlock was on In earnest
Commission men claim to- have ad.
vices from Washington assuring them
that any attempt on the part Of the
ackeFsa 10
cover other classes OF live stock win
mean the withdrawal of the govern
ment inspection service. They are
equally sure that It Is the intention s.
stun ruling down their throats
In the hope of ultimately compelling
the shipper and producer to- stand the
loss on all condemned cattle, For this
reason they have taken q firm stand
In h fight and have advised every
90 tsf, yo{ nnwM 49, ~ A~n kNzNxrA,y>Is
try to hold onto his cows n heSferSi
and to move cautiously In the dispost-
ton OF all other grades OF live stock as
well.
Little Doing in Kansas City.
ans City. Mo, May 2S.-Comrnis-
sion men evidently had the whip hand
for the first day In the fight with they
packing houses over the latter's posi-|
ton In regard to purchasing cows and
heifers subject toapost morteiIr examinI
alton.
Country shippers followed the CONE.
mission mems advise n held back
their cows n heffers. For the few on
sale at the stock yards there was
fairly good demand from local butchers
and from order buyers who represented
small s~laughterers In eastern states.
Representatives OF the large packing,
houses did not try to bury COWS and
heifers except In mi instance, in which
the commission man was instructed by
the owner of the cattle to sell subject
to post mortem examination. For these
the packers paid a strong price.
Dressed beef houses bought more,
lightweight steers than usual owing to
the difficulty in getting cows and heif-
ers. On account of this demand prices
were about 10 cents higher on a hum
dred pounds than on Saturday.
Neither side showed any indications
of backing down from the stand taken
last week..
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-05-30
GROOM WEIGHS $40
mi HIS BRIDE los

Way Cross, Ga, May GOV. E.
Bronson is h biggest bridegroom in
the world.
He tips the beam at just $40 pounds.
Miss Lucia Allen, his little bride.
weighs exactly los.
All the counting had to be done by
letter because the 100 miles that sep
arated the sweethearts was far too
difficult n uncomfortable for the
swain, ardent as he was, to cover.
And when it came to having the
parson make them one it was the bride
that had, p%erforce, to go to her BRIDE
groom.
Everything Bronson possesses must
be made to order. His suits take three
times the quantity of cloth used for an
ordinary man and he is two feet larger
around the waist than around the
shoulders. His knee Is twice as large
as his wife's slim waist and his col
lars are twenty-five inches around.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-05-30
SENDS OBSCENE 4
TO HERSELF; CHARGE

Newark, N. j., May 29.-Matilda
Lewis, 16 years Of age, who lives with
her parents at Walling, a suburb of
Rutherford, N. j., was arrested at her
home and arraigned on a charge of
Postofice Inspector More G. Duryea,
who has sworn to a complaint that
Miss Lewis sent obscene matter
through the mails.
Miss Lewis attended the Rutherford
high school until she was suspended a
short time ago. Since last March she
has been receiving letters addressed
to her at he school. 1t is said that
the contents of these letters were of
the vilest character, and in all of them
her name was associated with hat OF
a male teacher of the school
An examination of the handwriting
of one envelope was made by experts
and they decided that, while the writ
ing was evidently disguised, it was
identical under test with that of Mis-
Lewis.