davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1907-08-23

The prison yawns for the
Standard Oil Company" says
q contemporary. No wonder;
the wait has been very long and
tiresome.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1907-08-23

1t is given out that John D.
Rockefeller is ripe to live until
he is 81 years old. Good heav-
ems! Where will we all be by
then?
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1907-08-23

Now that the Georgia water
melon is on the market, the race
problem finds no one so poor as
20 do it reverence.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1907-08-23

The days are getting notice
ably shorter we appreciate the
long nights, however.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1907-08-23

Remember our home industries
and patronize them.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1907-08-23

Everything indicates at this
writing that the big Territorial
Fair will uncork your feelings.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1907-08-23

The doom of Turkey is sealed.
Telephones are to be admitted
into the country. New Mexican.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1907-08-23

Special. prices today on old
papers,
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
FEARED LOSS, BECAME wANDERER.
Brother Finally Meets Face to Face Man
Dazed by Financial Depression.

Toledo. Dec. 24.-Atter having wandered about
the country for nearly two months in a dazed
condition. George Schaeffer, a wealthy hotel
keeper of Johnstown, Penn, was found here last
night In serious condition with 81 900 strapped
about mis- person.
Schaeffer. who is worth $4,000. mysteriously
disappeared from Johnstown on November g.
For ten days nothing was heard from him. and
then came a letter from him written at Cleve-
land hotel.
Peter Schaeffer. brother. immediately started
for Cleveland. but found on his arrival that
his brother had left the city. Subsequently
letter written at Toledo by George Schaeffer
reached Johnstown, and once his brother
started in quest of him. only to find that he had
again disappeared. Finally. through an acci-
dent, tine two men met in the street. Schaeffer
was found to be dazed through worrying over
the recent financial depression and the fear
that he would lose his fortune. This. according
to Peter Schaeffer. Is most unlikely. George
Schaeffer. it was learned. had been staying at
Salvation Army barracks.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
,ST4TEMENT FROM SkENE.
State Engineer Replies to Criticisms
of His Administration.

Albany. Dec 24-Frederick Skene, State Engineer
and Surveyor. gave out tonight statement re-
plying TO certain published criticisms OF his ad-
minIstration. in the of which he gives fig
not hitherto published regarding barge canal
and highway improvement work
Mr.. Skene says that prior 10 his taking Office last
January. barge canal work involving an ex-
penditure of $15.S00.o00 had been contracted for
since 1903. He asserts that there have been let and
awarded this year three barge canal contracts.
aggregating total of 81 057, 600: that there four
additional contracts. the engineers estimate OF
which amount to A.S7o0oo. now in the hands of the
Superintendent OF Public Works canal board
awaiting advertising. and that there are practically
finished plans for work at an estimated cost OF
s2172oDo to be placed before the advisory board
of consulting engineers at It's next meeting. max
ing. Mr Skene says. total OF more than $4,000 coo
of plans completed this year. only 81, 100000 less
than the total produced by his predecessors in four
years.
Mr. Skene also says that additional plans for the
barge canal now sufficiently advanced to in
the completion and submission the canal
board OF all remaining plans and specifications
during 1906
Mr. Skene further says that up to January l.
1907 6s7 miles of state roads completed dur
ing nine years. while during the year now closing
$50 miles have been built and contracts awarded
for 564 roads. large portion of which Is under
construction: that next month plans will be ready
for hundred additional miles
Replying the charge repeatedly made that a "a
vored firm of contractors getting the bulk of
the good roads work. Mr.. Skene assumes that ref
erence is made to the Stewart-Kerbaugh-S Stanley
Company. He says that this company was organ
lied OF three old and still existing contracting
companies. that not single contract has been
awarded it where there Il lower bidder, and
a number of roads it the only bidder; that
its bids were within tho appropriations and the
engineers estimates. and no work awarded to 1t
could justly be given to any other bidder
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
POWERS's CHIEF WITNESS HEARD.
James Howard Denies Any knowledge of
Plot to Murder Goebel.

Georgetown, Ky, Dec, 2i.--James Howard
chief witness for the defence. took tho stand in
the Powers trial here this afternoon. He said
that at the time Goebel shot he Howard)
in the public of the Board of Trade
Hotel at Frankfort. A man named Robinson
stepped out il front OF the hotel and brought
back the information that Goebel was shot
Howard went with the others to the Capitol
Hotel, but did not GoebeI Howard denied
emphaticaly that he ever received letter from
Taylor or Youtsey asking him to come to Frank
fort. He did not know Taylor and had never
seen him. The witness further said he did not
know Youtsey and never him until both had
been tried and convicted and were in jail at
Frankfort. He was then introduced to Youtsey
in the Frankfort jail by Mrs. Youtsey in the
presence of Mrs. Howard. his wife, Mrs Built
and others. Howard said he did not know he
was charged with the assassination until he sa "
in the newspapers that he had been indicted
He surrendered to Sheriff White and accom-
panied him TO Frankfort to give himself up and
answer the charge against him. Since then he
had not had a days freedom.
The reading of Ex-Governor W. S. Taylor's demo-
sition which was begun late YESTERDAY was fin
ished to-day. Taylor made general denial of
the charges that he had any Knowledge or took
part in q plot to murder Goebei, as made by
Youtsey, Golden and Nsakes,
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25

~ r.,-, e~ezu ., 1884 during The insur-
-srtion headed by Admiral Melio' "hel' 1, o
n. -l,e rc-f yss ostensibly kept Up oF fAeaf -
To rssrna whose flagship was the AouloaDa-
=. ;,,,.-s, ts.nbaul commanding the American
,-,,sro, the-e gave notice that the United staees
v,ar vessels would escort American f'ler
Ia the docks and protect them theIe VIM
loading and taking on cargo The squaofoi -,
,ynon cleared for action and got unoel wy, -
petroit having the leading position a snol =. -.
one Of the insurgent vessels just missed o'A "
one or the American ships. WhereupOH & oaP' -
Fs-ornson replied with a six-pound shot aoi' -
t7rzziliau's bow The latter fired two more sioU
and the Detroit answered with musket sno' VIZ
-, 81. srsrnDost OF the tnsurgent manor VIII
.,.,,ain Esroyuson announced that he VIOLIN a-As~
another attack with broadside- Ihls oc0iaA 60.
f,voke the blockade and put an END 10 the ie'
cautain Brow1lson was active In purchasing
81. sn F.,.ro,,e for the navy before the spahis'i
war Later Re commanded the YANKEE iiian"eO ~
-zazv York naval militia, patrol service On tie
coast Of Cuba. He was superintendent u W
Naval Academy from 1892 TO 1850. ana lheh' "p.i
reaching flag rank, commanded hfst uie iou
,5,.isjon of the Atlantic feet and afterward tns
aslatsc fleet. He returned home last April 10 as
sur,e charge OF tbs bureau Of Navigation
Commander Cameron McEaae Winsiow. u D NJ
who viii be chief OF the bureau OF Ia'iso
tIou with the temporary rank OF rear eoii1iia' .
one II the best known, most popular ana "eai'tIie
officers OF the navy He is son OF the late HeAf
.a,,i-al John A W,nslow, who commanded the
,<aa-sarre in her famous encounter with tne Ana
ba7rs or June 1e- 1864. Appointed 10 the oh''eo
States Naval Academy in 1870 by President Grant
he was graduated in 1915 he became an ensign a.
1876 master In 1881. lieutenant In lsss heu'enah'
co,,n,ande- in 1see and was promoted TO his pres
grade in 1903
During the war with Spain. while attached 10 'ne
punboat Nashville. he was wounded IN caoie CUT
ting expeetion of Cienfuegos, Cuba, ana was Ao-
xanced several numbers for EXTRAORDINARY heio,s-i
rara ed a
President Roosevelt and commanded the May
flower for nearly five years. He then was piaceo ~
command Of the Charleston during the cruise OF
that vessel to South American ports with secre'ais
Root He was relieved of the command Ga lha' res
sol last J,lne 10 become assistant chief or 1e on-
,ea, of navigation His wife Miss Dora have
meyer youngest daughter of the late Iheooore a.
Havemeyer.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
QUAsHEs LAND FRAUD INDICTMENTS
Federal Judges Action Knockout Blow ts
Governments Colorado Cases.

Denver, Dec. 24.-In the United States Dis
trict Court here to-day Judge r e Lewis
granted motion TO quash the indictments
against E. NJ Biggs. president, and Charles B.
McPhee and ]. j. McGinnity, directors OF the
New Mexico Lumber Company, and Charles W.
Freeman and ". W. Noshama. of Durango,
charged with conspiracy to defraud the governs
ment of timber lands in Archuleta County. Col.
The order to quash was based upon the ground
that crime under the federal statutes was
shown. The court also quashed. for the same
reason. the indictments against A. T. suIlen.
berger, the Pagosa Lumber Company and others
in connection with the operations OF this com.
pany.
Judge Lewis intimated that the indictments
IN the coal land cases found by the grand Jury
last summer would also be quashed.
The cases will be carried by the government
to the Supreme Court OF the United States
All Of the indictments were drawn BY Oliver
E. Pagin. Assistant Attorney General Of ths
United States.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
RABIES QUARANTINE IN MONROE.
Notices To Be Posted in the Hands Of tlo
Printer

Rochester, Dec. 2-Word has been received here
from William II. Kelly. in Albany IN regard 20 IN.
recent agitation over the spread of rabies IN and
about Rochester. TO the effect that a quarantins
OF the entire county OF Monroe would be declared
and that the notices 10 be posted were in the
hands of the printer and might be expected IN
Rochester at any time.
The notice from Mr.. Kelly did not state whether
the city is to be included in the quarantine but ths
supposition is that IL is. many cases Of rabies
have had their origin in the city and been carried
to surrounding towns.
Positive proof of rabies has been found IN 50
many cases in the towns touching Rochester. mons
of them with the exception of the town OF Greece,
being free from exposure to dogs that have
through the county killing chickens. biting I've
stock and attacking other dogs. that this rigid
quarantine has been deemed necessary.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
NO GIFT; SHOOTS NAN.
Jersey Nan Pays Death Penalty for
Not Remembering Er-Employe.

Englewood. N ], Dec. "a tSpeciaD.-Albert
Michaeson thirty-four years old. who conducted
a lunch wagon in this ci-y. was fatally shot this
evening while scuffiing with Frederick Fisher. a
former employe. The latter had called at the
lunch wagon and demanded Christmas remem-
brance of 81 Michaeison refused the request
and FYshe. pulled revolver from his hip pocket.
Thinking the latter intended 10 shoot him.
Michaels grabbed the pistol. In the mix-up
the revolver was discharged and Michaeson fell
with A bullet in his stomach. He was removed
to the Englewood Hospital in an ambulance
The shooting occurred about o'clock. Michael
son died at 9:3O tonight. He leaves widow
and two children.
Friends Of Fisher say that the shooting was
purely accidental and the result OF joke. But
the alleged joker disappeared after the shooting
and the police now looking for him. Prose-
cutor Rooster and Coroner Cuny have asked
Chief of Police Titus to spare no efforts to find
Fisher. The latter is thrty-s!x years old and
has wife and family. He formerly worked for
MichaelSon
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
WOULD ENJOIN AHE4RN
City Club Seeks to PrcUent HIM Act
inc as Borough President.

The City Club. through its counsel, Nelson s.
Spencer, will probably apply for an injunction to-
morrow restraining Borough President Ahearn from
exercising any of the powers rights of his office
George McAneuy, president of the club. said last
night that IT its intention to begin taxpayers
action TO remove Ahearn from office. This action
will be carried contemporaneously with the quo
warranto proceedings that Attorney General jack
son has brought.
1T may be that taxpayers action would be
effective that the action in quo warranto," ne
said 'in that it might be more rapid"
The City Club" said Mr.. McAneny. intends TO
attempt get legislation passed in reference to the
Board OF Aldermen. 1t does not wish TO wait for
the action of the charter revision committee. as
that would take too long. 1t wants some action.
and 1t wants prompt action. 1t intends to fight
Ahearn to finish. and it wishes such new legisla-
ton in general recommended at the Man
haitian Hotel meeting"
To cooperate with the City Club and any other
civil organizations in moving for the removal of
Mr. Ahearn. Austen G. Fox. chairman OF the MaI-
T haitian Hotel meeting. appointed committee of
fifteen yesterday Everett p Wheeler is the chair
of this committee. He is Independent
Democrat and has sgnihed his willingness to
serve, have ali the members of the committee.
This committee will organize Thursday in all prob
ability. and will take steps toward getting
such legislation in regard TO the Board of Aldermen
is deemed necessary. The committee is
posed of the following Everett p. Wheeler.
chairman; Franklin Bartlett. r. Fulton Cutting
Homer Folks. Howard S. Cans. G. Beekman Hop
pin, Franklin B. Lord George McAneny. Robert
Neidig. George Haven Putnam. James B. Reyn-
olds, Isaac n. Seligmar, Charles Sprague Smith.
Henry W. Taft and Thomas Thacher.
Mr.. McAneny said that the City Club would
gladly help the Attorney General in any way It
could In relation to the quo warranto proceedings
but that he thought 1t hardly likely that IL could
assist him in this respect.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
Il NEW SOUL THEORY.
Brooklyn Court Proceeding Should
Interest Scientists,

What appears to be Invaluable addition to the
nebular hypothesis and at the same time brand
new theory to the nature of the soul. has come
to light in Brooklyn through the opening of two
court actions, for alienation of affections and
the other for libel. It is believed that sfnites will
longer regard themselves twin souls" but
the two halves OF a split soul which have been
seeking each other since the period OF chaos
When matter being condensed and split
asunder with mighty reverberations form
split in twain, and the two halves went swinging
down the ages until they found lodgnent in the
forms of George J. Hermann. a real estate dealer
Of No. sos Fourteenth avenue, Brooklyn, and Mrs
Charles b. Stoddard, whose husband is In the
service of the Ward Line Steamship Company
In the court actions II is alleged they grew UP
with suspicion in their minds that their bodies
were animated by the two halves of a sub-dvided
soul. At last they met, but each piece of soul had
unfortunately contracted earthly marriage
Here the story begins.
Mrs. Stoddard underwent expensive operation
and in order not TO burden her husband with the
cost of it had gone TO work for Hermann as an
expert stenographer and bookkeeper. Thus they
met They became firm friends. II is said Her
mann was frequent visitor at the Stoddard home
both in the presence and absence of Mr.. StoGdard
Mrs. Hermann began to grow Jealous. She gave
Mrs Stoddard some advice. Mrs. Stoddard wanted
TO leave the employ of Hermann, but she didn't
The strange power IN operation. Even a
months trip which Mrs Stoddard took to Nova
Scotia old home. failed to break the tie Her
mann wrote her many letters. The split t-sou
theory was discussed. These letters are all signed
Cosmos"
After Mrs. Stoddard's return there more
exhibitions of the workings of this unnamed
human magnetism, and Captain Stoddard entered
suit against Hermann for s50.aD damages for
alienation of his wifes affections while Mra. Stod-
dard has announced that she will bring suit for
heavy damages against Mrs Hermann for slander
and defamation of character.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25

Freight Conductors, Engineers and Firemen
Follow Example of SWitchmen

Scranton Penn. Dec 24.-Following the lead of the
switchrlen the freight conductors, engineers and
hremen of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Railroad Company asking for increase in
pay. The conductors ask for advance of 60
cents a day, while the engineers and fremen de-
mand increase of 40 cents day.
A committee representing the conductors has
already waited upon the officials of the company
and an answer is expected before the first of the
year. At present the conductors are receiving
So 20 G. day. Engineers receiving 81 10 and
are asking 81 so. Firemen get 50 90 and demand s3
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
LITIGATION OVER TANGLEwOoD.
New Workers in Legal Fight for Former
W N Oler Estate. in Maryland.
e relegraph 70 e TriouI

fBy Telegraph TO The TEfounel
Baltimore Dec os-Ever since last March. when
Wesley NJ Oler, president of the American Ice
Company. parted with his country estate Tangie-
wood situated Caaoasville, the property has
3een G continuous OF litigation
The property purchased by Alexander A.
Forrnar. OF New York. According bill in
equity fled in the Circuit Court by Walter Webb.
Also of New York, the purchaser took the place
subject TO two mortgages aggregating sl4eco Webb
alleges ne advanced Forrnan $50 on condition that
Forrnan convey TO Webbs wife undivided one
naf interest in the property. This. according TO
The bill. was dcne.
Owing TO the failure OF counsel TO appear to-day
ice case was postponed until January &.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
FIRST LYNCHING IN OKLAHOMA.
Negro Killed White Liveryman and Mob
BATTERED Down Doors of Jail.

Muskosee Okla. Dec. 24.-Riddled with bullets
che body of James Garden. a negro IS dansfhs
Prom telegraph pole tonight in Henrietta OKLA
onal mining town thirty miles southwest OF here
3 tho result OF the first lynchng In the new state
Garden shot and killed Albert Bates a white man.
a. noon to-day because Bates, who is a well known
livervulan. refused 10 rent q rig to the negro
Garden said that Bates WAS discriminating against
hin. because OF his color. and going across the
.uoa. Cor q nis+oi Garden returned and killed
Bates
Garden was lodged in jail and tonight mob OF
3 hundred men battered down the doors of the jail
and hung the negro to a nearby pole. They then
-iddled ,fhe body with bullets All the negroes IN
Henrietta are terrorized There Is a negro IN the
r4enr1e-fs iail Who it IS feared, Will be fynched
before manning.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
GALE BLOWS TRAIN FROM TRACK
Six Persons Seriously Hurt in Colorado &
Southern Wreck Near Marshall

Denver. Dec. 24.-The baggage car and first
passenger coach of the northbound Colorado &
Southern train, which left Denver at 10 o'clock
this morning, blown from the track and
overturned in the ditch quarter Of a mile north
of Marshall. coal camp. about room to-day
Six persons We're seriously injured and num-
Der of others slightly hurt.
A gale blew over Northern Colorado all day,
the wind attaining velocity of from forty-five
TO sixty miles an hour at times. and caused
much damage by destroying small farm build
ings trees and telegraph poles.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
REFUSES TO PROBATE o'GoRMAN WILL
Orange County Surrogate Sustains Contest
ants Who Allege Incompetence.
LBy Telegraph TO The Tribune

Nfiddleio~n X Y. Dec a-SuTrogate Q. P
Howell. Of Orange County. has Just handed down
q decision refusing TO probate the viii OF Mrs
Julia O6sorrlan. of New York. sustaining the con-
testants IN their assertion that Mrs o German was
incompetent and was unduly Influenced in making
.e Instrument More than $500 1000 is involved
Mrs o'Gormap was the widow of William o'Gor-
man, a contractor who died in New York in 1868
Ieavtrs iC7 houses in that city and fine country
house al Monroe Mrs O'GornlaT's will gave all Of
her property 70 her Edward Monroe O'Gor
and several servants. cutting off her other
sons sn1 daughters, William j.. Maurice J. and
Joseph z oGorman. Mrs. Mary Mshcney and
Mrs Lillian Mattetrfne, who contested
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
ST. LOUIS ANTIsALooN CRUSADE.
Hundreds Driven Out. and More to Follow
Saws Excise Commissioner.
TBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune

st Louis Dee 24.-State Excise Commissioner
kuiyiniIl said to-day that three hundred saloons
sii close here when their licenses expire on JAN
uary J. making seven hundred driven out of St.
louis in three years by the enforcement of the
Sunday closing law bg officials OF Governor Folk s
administration He also announced that two hun
t.red and fifty lid lifting clubs have been closed,
only twenty-five remaining in operation
Fifteen hundred OF the twenty-three hundred
ksloons here" said Mr.. AulyihIl ARE owned by
breweries and not paying since the removal OF
card tables, betting rings and wine rooms Only
the large saloons i'm the business district pay
ing the profits expected by the class OF men who
conduct saloons"
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
EFFORTS FOR PEACE AT GoLDF1ELD.
Said That Conference Between Miners and
Owners Will Take Place Thursday.

Godfeld. New. Dec 24.-If a compromise Of
any nature is still possible between the Mine
Owners Association and the Western Fedora
tion OF Miners it will be brought about through
the efforts of acting President Mahoney Of tho
Western Federation. Night and day since his
arrival here on Sunday last. Mr. Mahoney has
been working on a proposition 70 bring about
peace with honor to the federation. Thus far
his efforts have been confined to conferences
with the executive board of the local miners
union. but ii is said that conference with tbs
mine owners will be held on Thursday.
Captain W. l.. Cox. the Governors personal
representative, left Goldfield for Reno to-day.
He Will see Governor Sparks before his return.
The mines and mills are being worked to-day.
as usual. with about two hundred and cry
men at work No more strike breakers are ex-
pected before the end of the week
Denver, Dec. 2i-overtures for peace between the
American Federation OF Labor aud the Westeru
Federation of Miners We're made to-day when Max
Morris. yice-president of the American Federation,
accompanied by George Hally. president OF ths
state federation called upon the Western fedora
tOn's officials in this city and presented TO them
formal letter of invitation from President Gompers
81 become affiliated with the American Federation
No definite action could be taken this time, but
the meeting was marked by a display of friendly
feeling on both sides.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
SAT IN FLAMES IN SUBWAY TRAIN.
Passenger Badly BurEed-Had to Have
Injuries Dressed in Hospitai

Joseph ". oBrien, of No sli fremont avenue.
The Bronx. a compostor, severely burned last
evening in q subway train which he boarded a;
Times Square for his home. O'Brien was burdened
with Christmas presents for his family
An electric light wire became short circuited
with section OF the heating apparatus, and SCI
5Te 10 the seat 0Brien occupied.
Flames fared up under and around him the
train reached The Ssth street station. Patrolman
Foo-ney OF the West sSth street station. summoned
an ambulance from Roosevelt Hospital. After
D'BIien's burns had been dressed ne able 10 so
20 his home
New-York tribune., 1907-12-25
.yETELRY LOST IN HOTEL.
Police after Thisff scits Importers
VoluabIes Worth 81 600.

The police are looking for the person that en-
tered the room occupied by Adolpi, linn at the
Hotel Savoy on December II ana s'o's 1e"enS
and other valuables amounting TO sl'ooo,'
IhIn is importer, with offices az NO 90
Grand street and is at present living at NO 2oc
West 18th street Previously he has been
frequent visitor ct the Savoy. wnere ne occupieu
2 room on December il. Two days afterward
he reported TO the police that his room at the
-, ,,.d boep erfered and his valuables taken