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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-08-26
WAITING FOR THE CAT TO JUMP

WAITING FOR THE CAT TO JUMP.
From the manner in which our es-
teemed friends, the Albuquerque Jour
nal, the Albuquerque Citizen and the
Santa Fe New Mexican are holding
themselves IN allegiance. we infer that
they are waiting with more or less
impatience to see which way Governor
Curry Is going to jump. if at all
Phoenix (Ariz.) Republican.
Aw. cut it out What does an out
slider know about New Mexico poll
tics. The silence is due TO the restora-
ton OF harmony. The new governor
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-08-26

ardson ave. and Second street. IA the
city Of Roswell: n the following
ofacers have been duly appointed to
conduct said election:
@. L Wilson. c. w. Johnson ! j
NJ. Peacock, Judges; L Phillips and
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-08-26

AS Judge Richardson puts it, the
only real issue in the election of a
secretary for the Territorial Bar as
sociation, was the question whether
the Pecos Valley should be recogniz-
ed or the fellows west of the moun
tains SHOULD have the whole thing.
The effort to bring Max Frost into the
convention was a bluff to scare the
Democratic lawyers of the valley into
voting against their own man.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-08-26

ring the absence of the rector, proba-
bly, will be sent to Ration for two
months to fill the place of the local
minister who is called away for two
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-08-26

Mr.. AID Mrs. John B. Kipling have
returned from a months pleasure trip
to Los Angeles and San Diego, Calf.
They had a pleasant outing, but found
no place like Roswell.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-08-26
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS.

oh. yes; no doubt the Republican
party of New Mexico can be harmon
lied on the question of single state
mood. But hat is forgetting the real
issue-good government against graft.
Let's talk about something else.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-08-26

Sol Yoder. who has been here two
weeks visiting mis- sister. Mrs. C. C.
Martin. n other relatives and friends
left Sunday morning for his nome
near Sheridan. Wyo.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-08-26

Just wait until you get a copy of
the New Mexican and see what Colo
mel Frost himself says about the is
election of secretary. If he doesn't
claim a victory, it will be on account
OF his usual modesty.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-08-26

Mrs. Lille Howeth left Sunday
night for Carlsbad, from where she
will go to FL Paso for a visit, and
then to Bisbee, A. T., to make her
home with her daughter. Mrs. leila
Taylor, VINO came in from Bisbee
Sunday morning to accompany her.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-08-26

J. D. Nell, S. w. Holder. w. ]. Nc
lines and T. A. Stanley Jr.. of Lake
Arthur. were business visitors in Ros-
well Saturday, returning home Satur-
day night.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-08-26

John Boyer, colored, returned Sun
day night from Texas, where he nas
been attending a convention of the
colored Masonic fraternity.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-08-26

C. D. Mckee. of Ell Paso. and John
Martin, of Troy. Ohio, who were here
for a visit with j. A Williams of the
Slaughter rancn. left Sunday night
for Ell Paso.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-08-26

C. P. Upton arrived Sunday night
from G~randview, Tex, to visit his
daughter. Mrs. ]. H. Hall, for two or
three weeks.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-08-26

Miss Nettie Galloway returned to
Artesia Sunday night after spending
a few days with relatives and friends
in Roswell.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-08-26
FOR RENT.

Room and board with bath at Glenn
ents house, 600 N. Richardson. 49t6*
FOR RENT 4-room house, furnish
ed. Apply FL Captain Hotel. 50t3
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-08-26

c. l.. Allison left Sunday night for
Lake Arthur to finish plasterilg the
new Edwards building.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-08-26

No. 1872 (c)-Some splendid vacant
lots. we'll located. Also a nice resi-
dence. We can sell this property
cheap.
No. $500 acres land Az miles
south of Roswell. at a very special
bargain. Don't pass this up.
No. 342.-20 acres with artesian wa
ter, 6 room house, near town. Spleen
did for gardening.
72.-32G acres within easy dis
lance of Roswell. Splendid water
right sufficient for all of tract. Some
of land in cultivation. Let us Snow
you.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Dicken have re
turned from Artesia, where they spent
Mr.. Dickens vacation.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-08-26

DR.. w. t. Joyner returned Sunday
night from a business trip to the cen
trail part of the territory.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-08-26

Editor J. D. Nell, of Dexter, return
ed home Saturday night, having spent
the day here on business.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-08-26
TO A

FOR TRADE A ten or twenty acre
tract of bearing orchard, to trade
for Roswell property. Address O
522, Roswell. 49t3
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-08-26

Ed NJ. Tyson returned Sunday NOR
ming from a trip to Hagerman where
has cattle interests.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-08-26

Misses Grace Eccles and Faye Tho
mas. of South Spring, were here to
day shopping.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-08-26
TO LOAN.
MONEY TO LOAN CARLTON
G BELL. o6tf

Miss Ollie Conn left Sunday night
for Hagerman to spend a week with
the family of Myron Moore.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-08-26

DIR. Leon Durham went to Carlsbad
Sunday night to inspect cattle.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-08-26

Sam Butler returned to his home
near Dexter Saturday night.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-08-26

w. S. Morgan went to Lake Arthur
las night on a and deal.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-08-26

e. w. Dewitt, of Dayton, spent Sat
urday in Roswell on business.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-08-26

Edwin Weidman, of Dexter, spent
Sunday with Roswell friends.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-08-26

Howard Booth went to Carlsbad
last night on business.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-17
MAGISTRATE HELD OLD SCHOOLMATE

They all went to school together in the Old
DAYS a prisoner in the Night Court last night,
who said he was James Mcmahon, fifty-thrce
years old of No. $50 East 5lst street: the de-
tective, John Boncer. attached to the West 3Oth
street station, and Magistrate Steinert, who was
presiding in the Night Court.
When Detective Boncer saw a man asking
aims of passersby in the vicinity of the Herald
Square Theatre last evening and annoying men
and women by clutching at their garments 10
attract attention he did not stop long enough to
recognize in the beggar old schoolmate.
Then when he brought his prisoner before
Magistrate Steinert the magistrate recognized
McMahon as an old schoolmate of his. The
magistrate listened 10 the charge but when the
officer asked that clemency be shown he shook
his head. McMahon held in $500 bail for
good behavior The police say he has offended
before.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-17
SIXTY DEAD In NINE
Buried by Terrific Explosion at
YoIande, 4ta.

Buckingham. Ala, Dec. 16.-Advices to-hlsi''
<ro,, yolande indicate that about sixty men iii0
seth bv an explosion in the mines at uha' pm"
-,,, -odav The work of recovery Is sioA' "ii
:, ;s tboupht that all of the dead cannot oe
.o,,or o,,. before tomorrow. Only twelve podieS
,.5 heen recovered up TO dark Less tiiai ~
,,,ndred men were in the mine
The cause of the explosion has not oeeh Oh
e.,.1,y determined The mine has been pro
,,,,,,ces free from gas by state inspectors anu
a. a, snnnosed that the explosion was caused pS
.+ For two hours after the explosion IL was
.,ossible TO venture near the mouth OF tne
,,,,,a en- hot was the air that rushed out
oe7cers of the mining company sIaT'eo Z"
rescue narfy as soon possible to get 10 'he
men on the inside. The fans were started anu
other means employed to eliminate the oao an
Within an hour after the work had started loui-
teen men had crawled out OF the mine. ano their
description of the interior conditions was ter
rible Several of these men were seNeieiS
burned.
yoande mine is few miles from tHsihia
c~,tv where a similar explosion occurred ABOUT
two wears ago. when liz men were killed fo-
lande is rhirty-five miles south of Birnhhshd III
The Yolande Coal and Coke Company. owner Oh
the mine which goes down 1aop fee'' Is heaue
nv DIR. G. B. Grove, of Birmingham
New-York tribune., 1907-12-17
ONE MONTH FOR TRYING TO FLIRT.
Didn't Even Get Smile to Pay Him for
Sojourn on Island.

Rachirnel Auerbach twenty-nine years old. who
lives at No. 3is 5th street with his wife and one
child is a student in civil engineering at Cooper
Union and has been in this country four years.
While walking along 14th street yesterday morn
ing he winked at Jeanette Butler nineteen years
old of No 50 Cherry street, who is considered one
of the bellies of the street He followed her, de-
spite her efforts to evade him, and made every
attempt to engage in conversation with her, much
10 her distress.
He finally became annoying that Miss Butler
called Patrolnan Dunnigan. of the Madison street
station, who arrested the young Russian When
arraigned before Magistrate Walsh in the Essex
Market Court yesterday afternoon Auerbach
seemed vexed with the entire affair. which he evil
dently considered somewhat of joke. He changed
his mind however when the magistrate, after
hearing Miss Buffers story, said:
''One Month on the island
What gasped the astonished nrt.
Didn't you hear? One month the island
Lead him away and away he went.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-17
HITS RAILROAD SECURITIES COMPANY
Counsel for Mr.. Fish Argues Against Harri-
man in Illinois Central Contest.

Chicago. Dec. 16--The legal arguments in the
case of Stuyvesant Fish against Edward H Harrt-
man involving the voting of certain shares OF
stock at the postponed annual meeting OF the
stockholders OF the Illinois Central Railroad Com
panv. were continued to-day before Judge Ball in
the Superior Court
Edgar H. Farrar. counsel for Mr.. Fish. devoted
his attention particularly 10 the Railroad Securi
ties Company of New Jersey. which holds the
stock Mt Hartman wants 10 vote Mr. Farrar
urged that the charter OF this corporation con-
tained the power and germs OF monopoly in its
worst form 1t was not. he said. confined, like
the Northern Securities Company. 10 the control
of two corporations. but spread its wings over
every state and territory In the Union. He con-
tended that such corporation could not come into
Illinois and own and vote stocks in the public
service corporations of the state, since to do so
,vould be in conflict with the laws of the state
Mr. Farrar had eshty-four law books on the table
near him. and he quoted literally from these
volumes.
After Judge Farrar had consumed considerable
time in reading authorities no resumed his argu-
ment
This corporation." he said. cannot exercise
under tho of Illinois any corporate powers
or functions unless the statutes permit similar
hoiv to be organized In the state The Legislature
Of any state may impose any limits II sees fit so
ions, as thev are not in contraventon of the law
Mr. Farrar then read from the statutes of IL
1pois declaring, that the charter OF the Railroad
Securities Company contained provisions contrary
70 the laws OF the state and therefore it could not
properly exercise corporate functions In the state
Mr. Fish received the proxies to-day for 1.soo
shares Of Illinois Central stock held by Baron
Rothscbild & Sons. European bankers The prox-
a., are said 70 have been sent through Winthrop
" Scarrtt who is representing Mr.. Fish IN Lon
don
New-York tribune., 1907-12-17
CHOP DOWN THE POLES.
Ercited OUer Possible
Destruction of Shade Trees.

nforristowr Dec Is tSpeciaD-This beautiful
town has been rudely shaken out OF It's usuai
peacefuI condition by the Dissertation or se'eiai
of its finest streets and avenues by the setuhs
I'D in them of long lines of electric Hsht pores
As these poles rise only about two-thrds OF the
wav to the tree tops and they have been piaced
directly on the line of the shade trees. their WIZ
ing threatens mutilation to hundreds OF me olu
trees which are the pride of Morristown
The local papers have been filled with indignant
protests against the placing of the poles and the
.'butchery'' of the trees. and the aldermen WHO
granted to the new lighting company the privilege
of setting UP the poles several Of whose terms OF
office expire with the end OF the year, VIII go ou'
under a cloud OF general dsapprovaL
Some persons, when they found that turning
the hose the pole planters or putting 1npeoi-
ments in their way did not serve to stop theC
labors, compelled the company TO sign an agree
ment TO remove the poles In six months rife'
Among those who have backed up their threats 10
take action against the company are Dr. r H.
Humphreys and enjamin Nicol brother or De
I.ancey Nicol. These men two OF the hneSt
places in Morristown. They are comparatively
neighbors. dwelling opposite sides OF Sus-
sex avenue. Both are fixed III their determination
not permit poles to stand their property be
tween them they have already cut down or mad
dug up perhaps twenty poles which had been SET
up on their property by the lighting company
Last week the aldermanic street lighting COM
mittee 10 the rescue of the new hghuns
company by printing a long statement in the local
newspapers taking all responsibility for the placing
of the poles and pointing out the municipalities $
right erect poles for street lighting, threatening
both criminal and civil prosecution for any person
who should tamper with any pole in the streets.
No arrests have been made
New-York tribune., 1907-12-17
ESCAPE TRENTON PRIOON
T,co Conuicts Free Themselves 7c1th
Duplicate Key and Rope.
IRv Telegraph to The Tribune.

Trenton n. J., Dec. 16-Thomas buckies' oi
Norris County thirteen-year convict ana 1oi''
I.angenberg of Passaic County serving a hVe-
wear sentence. escaped from the state prison al
dusk this afternoon Wearing the gray garp OF
the prison they passed through several streets
and had a long start. as their absence was ii''
discovered for almost an hour
rope on the end of which was an 1fi.proViSeu
iron hook dangling from the prison wan
showed how the escape accomplished II Is
srnnosed that duplicate key. either s'oieh oi
made hy one of the men. enabled them 10 get
ont Of the cell house. Both men were TRUSTEES
and had more freedom about the prison thah
other prisoners.
Buckley handed the keeper in the ne" "lhs
a note from keeper in another part or the
nrison. The keeIer following the instruction
contained in the note. went to the END Oh tiie
wing on an errand When he returned buchieS
and Iangenberg were gone. Buckley was coili-
r,;tted to the prison october 20, lSoo' TOT
robbery and breaking jail in Morris county
Iangerberg began his sentence for larceny OH
December 13 1906.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-17
THE MONTFERRIER CHILD
Mrs. Baker, Who Took 1t to Paris,
Explains Origin
IBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune. ]


Winchester, Va. Dec. 1s.-Mrs. Elizabeth s. Baker,
in the work of the Children's Home Society of Vir-
torney, Robert Barton, regarding the baby she
took for adoption Marquis de Montferrier and his
wife at Paris. She says:
Elizabeth Carroll was the daughter OF Charles
Carroll an upright citizen OF Hartford County.
and never said she ''of Carrolton." She mar
ried William Fairfax, and she spoke or MIN as
being related to the Fairfaxes of Virginia never
of my knowledge said her husband was OF the
Virginia FarfaXeS. / have for some years been
the agent at Winchester for the Childrens Home
Society and my work has been the finding OF good
homes for desoiate abandoned children
William Fairfax brought me an infant male child
three days old in October. 1906 He said Its mother
had died in childbirth and asked me to find a home
for near possible it's station In life, as
months before Mr.. Littleton brought a young girl
10 nv house. saying she his niece and had been
unfortunate. He asked me to find home for her
child when II should be born. The child was born
October 90 three days before the Fairfax child
came / sent the girls child TO lady who had
agreed TO take IT. The child was taken South ana
died there.
put the Fairfax child with the girl to nurse. AS
soon she able TO go took her to nome
provided for her, and Ii was then for the frst time
/ Carroll. The coincidence
never struck until recently, when j began to
hear IImors of falSehoods
After the De Menteferriers determined TO take
the child they asked bring il to Paris, offer
ing to pay me my expenses and so a day during
my absence from home. took the child to
Paris and delivered Il to them They paid all they
had promised. and were kind to me: have had "a
letter written the marquis offering to take the
child back and find home for H. even though
it be not OF the CAROLS OF CaTroilton or OF me
TO receive a reply. Every statement here make
can prove by ample testimony.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-17
PRISONER FLEES AS CASE is CALLED.
Alleged Pickpocket Waiting Trial Escapes
from Richmond Courthouse.

lanes Gordon. an alleged pickpocket. VINO Is
known to the police under the aliases OF FRANK
Howard and Frank Smith, and who was undeF
Indictment for grand larceny. escaped yesterday
from the Richmond County Courthouse at'er MS
LAWYER had refused to handle the case Hordon'
who was out on bail and was waiting DOWNSTAIRS
outside the Sheriffs office for his case 10 De
called opened the front door of the Courthouse
and fed toward the Richmond WOODS Ihe
neighborhood in the vicinity or the Courthouse
is being secured for the escaped prisoner
Gordon and Frank Flood were arrested on
Julv "a for robbing George Marino at ST. George
of So4 Unless Gordon gives himself up or
&c snnrehended by wednesday his bail bond viii
he forfeited.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-17
PEACE HOVERS OVER GOLDF1ELD.
No Demonstration Against Arriving Miners
COMMITTEE Starts Investigation.

Coldfeld New, Dec. 16-The Roosevelt COM
rnittee began its investigation of labor troubles
in Goldfeid to-day. The committee viii go over
the testimony secured by Governor Sparks ana
General Funston before hearing new evidence.
Thirty to take the places OF the STRIKING
miners arrived from California to-day. The men
were taken to the camp of the Consolidated
r,,nes where accommodations have been made
tor five hundred men, No demonstration was
made on the arrival of the strike breakers. The
mine owners say that the end of the week VIII
see the camp filled. More than one hundred
men went to work this morning. and the mines
will work three shifts from this time on
New-York tribune., 1907-12-17
SHANE TO CUT CHRISTMAS TREES" 4"
Forest Commissioner Whipple Would Have
Their Substitutes Manufactured
TRv Telegraph to The Tribune. ]


Albany, Dec 1s-"Eleven carloads of Christmas
trees taken from the Adirondacks.' was state
nent which Commissioner Whipple OF the State
Forest Fish and Game Commission read to-day.
THAT is a shame the Commissioner com
mented There is no excuse for 1t, and 1t should
be stopped
But the of trees in connection with the
celebration OF Christmas is an OLD CUSTOM. some
one remarked.
That is true" the Commissioner answered, but
il was started when trees were not SO scarce as
they are now. The price of Christmas trees ranges
from . cents s.. But the choppers do not get
anywhere near that figure.
What will take the trees place." asked.
Let them manufacture trees. a substitute" :"
Mr.. Whipple said. That would give chance for
capital would employ many hands and answer
every purpose. They initiate the evergreen
tree and that is all that is necessary to preserve
the old custom. AS it is now they cut the trees
that have been growing seven eight years and
have reached size when they of some good
the state We are trying to do all to
the forests, spending hundreds of thousands
for this purpose. and this custom Of cutting trees
for the holidays seems to be a useless waste"
New-York tribune., 1907-12-17
ECCENTRIC MILLIONAIRE DEAD.
Never Purchased Ticket for Entertainment
and Rarely Travelled.

sonlervile. Mass. Dec. 16--Benjamin haoley'
an eccentric millionaire, died at his nome, III
East Somerville to-day from the infirmities OF
age He was ninety years old He never mar
ried Mr. Hadley was born in Somervllle' anu
n is said that only on one occasion did ne ever
travel beyond the greater Boston district IL Is
related of him that he never Joined any KIND Oh
an organization, never had his life insured
never purchased ticket for any sort OF enter
,ainrnent never ate meal in a hotel or restau-
rant and did not spend more than 81 in ms en-
tire life for carfare. He had not voted for forty
wears. He wore collar and necktie only on
snecial occasions. He accumulated real estate
valued at 81, 100000.