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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-09-06

Line Has Only One Track and Is Run
by Telephone.

Following are the names of those
seriously injured: Albert Mapes, Mat
toon: G. G. Armentrout badly bruised
and internally hurt; Mrs. G. G. Ar
nlentrout and two children, badly
bruised and cut; Charles Joseph, Sails
bury, Ind, side and leg hurt, also in
ternally; Mrs. l.. NJ. Price, Mattoon,
ILL.,; shoulder and face bruised and
cut: Samuel Boyer, right leg broken
and back bruised; Porter Myers, Hum
boldt, injured in back and hips; Jas.
Casstevens, Garys leg broken and cuts
and bruises; Mrs William Cole, Cooks
Mills: G. W. Davies, aged &c. Olec
Miller, North Ottawa, may die; A. c.
Ealy, Mattoon, badly hurt; G. II.
Jones, ribs broken; c.. r. Curtis, Mat
toon, left arm broken and badly
bruised; Mrs. Alex. Langston, badly
hurt: Mrs. Sarah G. Phillips, badly
bruised and hurt internally; A. J.
Phillips, ribs probably broken and Sc
riously hurt; Otto Tower, Humboldt,
leg broken and otherwise hurt; Chas
Redman, Mattoon, right arm broken
and seriously. bruised; Grace Young,
legs crushed: Mrs. J. c.. Monroe, her
two little boys, and Will Jones, badly
hurt; William Switz, Garys, seriously
injured; s. F. EnOs, Mattoon, both legs
broken; Jerome Goss, Mattoon. back
badly hurt: Charles Jones, ribs brok-
en- and injured internally; Mrs. Chas.
Jones. legs badly injured.
Medical aid was summoned from
this city, but in the meantime doctors
and others had hurried from Charles
ton, mile from the scene of the dis
aster. The dead and injured We're ex-
treated from the mass Of broken tim
beers and seats. First aid was given
the MANNED and bruised and the dead
We're laid alongside the track. The
victims could not be taken to Charles
ton because the track was blocked in
that direction, and consequently were
brought to this city.
The line on which the disaster hap
pened is but twelve miles long run
ming between Mattoon and Charleston.
H., and has but single track. Tele-
InttlcS are pltCeu every Lew lilies al
which orders are transmitted to the
conductors and mOtOrmen of the cars
passing over the road. A misunder-
standing of one of these telephone or
ders is said to have caused the disas
ter.
Three More Wreck Victims Dead.
Mattoon, ILL.,, Sept. 3-Three more
victims of the Mattoon- Charleston in
terurban wreck last Friday have died
here. making seventeen deaths. s.
F. Enos and wife and James C.
Stevens are the latest victims, and
William Swits cannot survive. The
Nation city court grand jury is now
in session, and it is generally be-
lieved that it will make a searching
investigation of the causes of the
wreck. the management of the road
and operation Of cars.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-09-06
Horrible Example.

''My DEAR" said Mrs. Strongmind, 81
want you to accompany me to the
town hall tomorrow evening"
What for?" queried the meek and
lowly other half of the combine.
II am to lecture on the Dark Side of
Married Life" explained Mrs. S.,
'and want you to sit on the platform
and pose as one of the illustrations."-
Chicago News.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-09-06
A Little Mixed,

A Hindoo barrister thus excused an
absent client whom sickness had pre-
vented from coming to court: 1.-THE
man has fallen unwell, your honor,
and he has sent man here to say
that he Is lying and cannot come"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-09-06

Three things too much and three too
little are pernicious to man-to speak
much and know little, to spend much
and have little, to presume much and
be worth little.-Cervantes
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-09-06
A Theory.

Tommie-Pa, how do storms git out?
Tompkins-Get out? What are you
driving at-out Of what? Tommie-
Wy, the weather bureau, O. course
didn't know but mebby the man left
drawer open.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-09-06
A Failure,

when she gave you the piece Of
cake, did you say Thank your"
"Yes, ma, but it didn't do no good"
Didn't do any good"
mo; she didn't give me another
piece"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-17

Of bananas, in black, grt also in fancy checks, stripes Eton and pony coats, with styl pleated skirts, at.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-17

5"e for whole family with da as gathered Chd mpa n he dr nUnt Spring Oenngw ttne Nt that the
 
  w m m u dt thousands If
  HS xS: @ % @ s 5 SIP
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-17
Easter Suits

The swell new Spring models 0 Wonen's Tailored Suits at most mod crate prices, and the character of the garments shown represent our bes efforts. combined with the best de- signers of Europe and America. The coats show many entirely new ideas ir both outlines and trimmings, and pret ty color effects and combinations have been used with striking effects.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-17
HANDSOME DRESSES

Our showing of white dresses for co graduation is the finest we have ever shC we compare with our own showing of t so because there is no higher standard { They're of nets, organdies, lace and poi shirt waist effects, princess and empire range $0.95, SI2.5O, $I4.o5, $Io.o5, 5 S45 .OO, 5000 and up to S85 .OO.
 Our Silk Suit showing embraces beaut taffeta, louisine and messaline in checks, polka dots and ring effects; styles, jumpers fleets, princess, empire and fancy deni-CostumeS.
 Prices, $9.95, $12.95, $I4.95, $I995, $24.95, $29o5 and up to $85.oo
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-09-04
PROBATE COURT
HOLDS SESSION
Considerable Business Is Transacted
Will Of Late Perfecto Armijo
Filed.

The Probate court for, Santa Fe
County was in session yesterday at the
court house. There were present Pro
bate Judge Victor Ortega, Clerk
George w. Armijo and Sheriff Charles
C. Closson.
The last will and testament of Per-
fecto Armijo, deceased, was present
ed and the same was approved.
A petition was presented by Benito
Lujan and Cosmera Roibal praying
that the court appoint them admins
traitors of the estate Of Doniciano Lu-
jan, deceased. They were appointed
administrators of said estate and bond
was fixed at $4O0.
Letters Of administration were
granted to Hilario Sena of the estate
of Loretto Sena, deceased. Bond was
fixed at 5000.
Jose Manuel Gonzales presented his
final report as administrator Of the es-
tate of Pedro Sandoval y Jaramillo.
The same was approved and the ad-
ministrator discharged.
In the matter of the guardianship of
Vincente Ortiz, minor, Jose Inez
Roibal was discharged as guardian, as
the minors father. Ramon Ortiz. of
Ration, had claimed the boy The court
ordered that the minor be sent to his
father at once.
Court adjourned at noon.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-09-04
DOESN'T
WANT THE JOB
Former Illinois Governor Declines o.
fer Of Position Under Attorney
General Bonaparte.

Springfield, ILL.,. Sept. 4-Former
Governor Richard Yates, of Illinois.
makes the following statemen; regard.
ing the story printed in Chicago
papers that he had been offerel a TO-
sition by Attorney General Bonaparte
in the endeavor to keep the former
governor from fighting United States
Senator Hopkins for reelection, and
that his friends had Influenced him to
decline the offer:
81 received a communication from
Attorney General Bonaparte, offering
me a retainer to act as special coun-
sci for the government in important
litigation the nature Of which was
not mentioned in the communication.
I declined the offer, Us had other
plans. l held no conference with my
friends regarding the offer, nor did
l consult with any of them regarding
it. There is nothing pending In the
nature of an offer from the Federal
government"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-09-04
THREE MONTHS
IN COUNTY JAIL
official of United Oil Company Serves
Sentence in Kansas -,Bastile for
Contempt Of Court.

Leavenworth, Kans., Sept. HI. H.
Tucker Jr., secretary-treasurer OF the
United Oil Company, was released to-
day from the county Jail, after serv-
ing three months sentence for con
tempt of court, imposed by federal
Judge. He was sentenced for reflect.
ing on Federal Judges ]. 0. Pollock.
John F. Phillips and Smith McPher-
son. The allegations were made In a
petition affecting the receivership of
the United Oil Company. Tucker ap
pealed to President Roosevelt for q
pardon but was denied.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-09-04
GOVERNOR UNABLE
TO ATTEND MEETING
Sends Regrets to National Irrigation
Congress-Extends Invitation to
Meet In New Mexico Next Year.

Having found it impracticabe at
this time to leave the Territory, Gov.
ernor Curry could not well accept the
invitation to attend the National Irri
cation Congress which is now holding
it's annual meeting in Sacramento,
California. He sent telegram yes
terday to w. A. Beard, chairman of
the executive committee, expressing
his regrets at being unable to partici-
pate in the gathering. In the message
he also extended an invitation to have
the next gathering of the National Ir.
rigation Congress meet in New Mex
leo. Albuquerque is working hard to
secure the convention.
Governor Curry is deeply interest.
ed in the subject of irrigation, as he
realizes that through it New Mexico
will one day become great agricul.
tural section. There Is no question
about the soil here being as good as
that of almost any other part of the
country and it raises as good, If not
better, crops Of fruit, vegetables and
cereals as in any other section of the
temperate zone.
The following is copy Of Govern.
or Currys message to the National Ir-
rigation Congress expressing his re.
grets at being unable to be present,
and inviting the organization to meet
next year in New Mexico:
Santa Fe. N. NJ, Sept. 8, 1907.
"W. A. Beard, Chairman Executive
Committee, National Irrigation Con
gress, Sacramento, California;:
Il greatly regret my inability to be
with you. New Mexico having a deep
interest in irrigation problems is
watching the proceedings Of your con
vention with great interest. On be.
half of the people of New Mexico,
invite you to hold the next meeting of
the Irrigation Congress in our Terri.
tory, and assure you that every step
will be taken by our citizens to make
1t pleasant for the delegates. If you
decide to accept our invitation.
GEORGE CURRY.
Governor of New Mexico"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-09-04
MINING ACTIVITY
NEAR SANTA FE
Carload of Ore From Jones' Mines in
Pecos River District to Be Shipped
to SmeIter at Pueblo.

A carload of copper ore will be
shipped in a few days from the Jones
mining claims, in the Pecos River dis
trict, east of Santa Fe, to the smel+er
at Pueblo. j. O. Jones, who discoye-'cd
and located these claims recently
turned them over on bonded lease
to the Goldfield-Nevada Mining, Mill
ing and Smelling Company, the sacre
tary and general superintendent of
which is w. Tremaine Watson. Mr.
Watson stated that he had examined
the ore, which is good copper propo-
sition, running as high as "a per cent
or equivalent to $154 per ton. He is
authority for the statement that the
ore also carries gold and silver. Some
thing like 500 tons of ore are already
on the dump ready for shipment.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-09-04
GOVERNOR CURRY
GOING ON TRIP
Will Visit Las We
gas, Ration and
Clayton
Be ABSENT SEVERAL DAYS
Executive to Be Guest of
Honor at Public Receptions
in All Three Towns.

Governor Curry will leave tomor.
row evening on brief trip to points
in eastern New Mexico. His itinerary
will include visits to Las Vegas, Ration
and Clayton. He will be a guest of
honor at public receptions and other
entertainments at all three places. Ac-
companying the executive on his
junket will be Colonel Jose d. Sena,
clerk of the Territorial Supreme Court,
who is an aide de camp on the Gov.
ernor's staff, Captain Fred Fornoff. OF
the Territorial Mounted Police Rob
ert p. Erven, commissioner of public
lands, and perhaps Attorney General
Albert B. Fall Judge Fall is not GER
tain whether or not he will be able to
be member of the Governors party
on this trip, owing TO the fact that he
Is at present in Albuquerque repre-
senting the Territory in the suits in
volving tracts Of Territorial timber
lands, which were sold to the Amer
ican Lumber Company and Clark NJ.
Carr. If the arguments on the demur-
rers filed in these cases are conclud.
ed this evening, Judge Fall will go
along, and if not he will remain in
albuquerque.
To Be Royalty Entertained.
Governor Curry and party will make
their first stop at Las Vegas. where
they will remain all day Thursday.
During the day the program will in
clude an automobile trip to the mesa
lying east of the Meadow City, where
dry farming operations are being car.
ried on successfully. The New Mexico
Normal University and the New Mex
leo Insane Asylum will also be visited.
Chief Justice William ]. Mills, Of the
New Mexico Supreme Court, will en-
tertain the visitors at lunch and Dr.
J. H. Smith will be the host at din
ner in the evening. A public recep-
tion will be rendered to Governor
Curry at night at the rooms Of the
Las Vegas Commercial Club.
The Governor and party will leave
Saturday morning for Ration, where
where the new executive will be ac.
corded another cordial welcome. Gov
ernor Curry expects to spend two days
at Ration and the surrounding points
In Colfax County, where years ago he
made his advent into the Territory as
a youth in the role of cowboy From
Ration the junketers will go to Clayton,
where they will be guests of the Clay
ton Commercial Club.
viii Be Absent Five Days.
Governor Curry expects to be abb
sent from the Capital in all about five
days. He will probably make short
speeches at all three towns. Aside
from his trip to Albuquerque, where
he went to meet Secretary James r.
Garfield, of the Department Of the In
terror, this is his first trip from Santa
Fe since he was inaugurated to the
gubernatorial office of New Mexico.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-09-04
MRS. MANSFIELD
IS SOLE HEIR
Dead Actor Leaves Entire Estate to
His WidoW-Not as Large as at
First Estimated.

New York. Sept. 4.-The contents
of the will left by the late Richard
Mansfield have been made public here
by Irving Dittenhoffer, who was in
charge of the dead actors legal affairs
The will was executed in 1894. The
entire estate is left to Mrs. Mansfield,
who Is made the sole executrix. The
estate Is much smaller than it was
thought to be. Dittenhoffer could not
say what It would aggregate. The in
surance on Mr.. Mansflelds life, which
was given as $250,0Oo, turns out to be
only 100000.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-09-04
MR.. JAFFA LEASES
LUCKENBACH HOUSE
New Territorial Secretary Will Take
Possession Of Palace Avenue
Residence November I.

Territorial Secretary Nathan Jaffa
today completed negotiations for the
lease of the handsome new brick resi-
dence of Mrs. G.. o. Luckenbach, at
No. 397 Palace avenue. The Lucken.
bach dwelling is one of the handsom-
est modern homes in the Capital. and
its location is one Of the most desir-
able in the city. Mr. Jaffa and his
family will take possession of the
house on November l. In the mean
time they will continue to make their
home temporarily at the Palace Hotel.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-09-04
BOARD OF PENITENTiARY
COMMISSIONERS MEETS

A regular meeting Of the Board OF
Penitentiary Commissioners was held
at the Territorial prison this after
noon. President Sulzer presided and
Charles +. Easley was at his post as
secretary. Other members present
were Price Walters, Of Aztec; John
DeMier, Of Alamogordo, and Thomas
w, Hayward, of Las Vegas.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-09-04
SOCORRO FAIR
TO Be HUMMER
Governor Curry
Will Attend Big
Event
ALL KINDS OF SPORTS
Main Feature Will Be Ex.
tensive Exhibit of
Minerals.

Hon. W. +. Martin, of Socorro, clerk
OF the Third judicial district court.
who is in the Capital on court bust.
ness, is incidentally boosting for So
zorro County's first annual fair, which
viii be held the latter part of this
month in the Gem City. Mr.. Martin,
who is chairman of the committee on
celebration and events, has already Sc
cured a large number Of attractions
and is trying to induce the Santa Fe
Central baseball club to participate in
the baseball tournament, for which a
purse Of $500 is offered. In talking of
the fair to representative of the
New Mexican today, Mr.. Martin said.
Fair to Last Three Days.
THE Socorro County fair, which
will be held on the 2Sth. 10Th and
Goth Of September, will afford more
local attraction than any event of
similar character ever held in New
Mexico. Notwithstanding the fact
that they have not the city or all the
modern conveniences which are now
extent in other localities, the attrac
tions will be on a par with those Of
any fair ever held in the Territory
For instance baseball, for which a
purse of $500 has been raised. will be
seen on the first day. Broncho bu,t-
ing, which will be participated in by
some of the best riders in the South
west, will be witnessed. Carnival at
fractions of a high class and enter
tainment will be very much in evil
dence; cowboy tournament, horse
races and foot races will also be fea-
lures of the entertainment branch of
the fair
"The main feature, the mineral eX.
hibit, which will be shown under the
supervision of G. T. Brown, the well
known mining engineer, will be one Of
the most attractive and valuable ever
seen in New Mexico. 1t Is a well
known fact that Socorro County is the
main mineral producing county of the
Territory. and the exhibit that will be
shown to the many visitors and others
will be selected from the different ore
bearing properties within Socorro
County.
Governor to Be Among Visitors.
"The mining camps at Kelley and
Magdalena and the coal camps of Car.
thage will be shut doWn for the pur-
pose of allowing every one in that sec
ton to participate in the greatest
event ever pulled off in Socorro
County.
Governor George Curry will be
present on the morning of Saturday,
September 2S, and his many friends
In Socorro and those from the other
parts of the Territory, of which we
hope there will be many, will have an
opportunity of seeing him, and all
those taxpayers and people Of the Ter
ritory having any interest in the de-
velopmnet of our great commonwealth
will have an opportunity of meeting
the man who has been termed the
second Roosevelt, or the Roosevelt of
New Mexico, who, by being the Roose
velt of New Mexico, is worthy not only
to be the Roosevelt of New Mexico or
the Roosevelt of any State in our
Union, but of the Union at large
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-09-04
MEETING OF UNITED STATES
LAND COMMISSION

The United States Land Commits
sion held a short session yesterday aft
ernoon In the office of Territorial
Land Commissioner Robert P. Ervien.
All the members Of the commission
were present as follows: Governor
Curry, Attorney General A. B. Fall,
Surveyor General Morgan o. Llewel-
lyn and Land Commissioner Ervien,
who officiated as secretary. Business
of routine nature only was trans
acted.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-09-04
REGULAR MEETING
OF COMMISSIONERS
Board Authorizes Employment Of Ex.
pert Accountant to Ascertain RI
nanciaI Status OF County.

The Board of Commissioners of
Santa Fe County met III regular
monthly session at the court house
yesterday afternoon at o'clock. Pres.
ent Chairman |. Sparks, Commissioner
Jose Leon Madril and Commissioner
Jose lnez Roibal. George w. Armijo
was at his post as clerk and Sheriff
Charles c. Closson was also in at
tendance.
The most important business trans
acted by the board was the adoption
Of resolution authorizing the chair
man TO employ competent account
ant to compile complete account of
the bonded and judgment debt of
Santa Fe County up to date in order
to ascertain the true status Of county
financial affairs. The resolution
reads:
Resolved, That the chairman of
this board is authorized TO employ a
competent accountant TO compile a
complete atIount of the bonded and
judgment debt Of Santa Fe County. to-
gether with history thereof, bring.
ing same up TO date, showing credits
thereon and such other information
as may show the true status of Santa
Fe County financial affairs"
The board accepted the resignation
of Vidal Olivas as justice of the peace
of Precinct No. 13, Glorieta Antonio
Gurule was appointed to fill the va.
cancy. Henry Rivera was appointed
road overseer for the same precinct.
In Precinct No. 2, Tesuque. there
has existed vacancy for some time
in both the offices of justice OF the
peace and constable. These were
filled by the appointment Of Manuel
Dominguez. justice of the peace, and
Teodoro Ortega, constable.
In the matter Of the tax return of
A. Staab on property at Cerrillos de-
scribed as lots 1. and 260 which
was returned at $500 by the assessor,
the same was reduced to $500, it be-
ing shown that the property had been
sold for $425.
Exemptions as heads of families in
the sum of 5000 were granted Rafael
Herrera. of Precinct No. 8, for the
years 1902 to 1907, Inclusive: David
Romero, Of Precinct No. 9, for the
year 1905, and Rosalio Chaves, Of Pre-
cinct No. 5, for the year 1907.
The clerk was ordered to draw his
| warrant In the sum of S3939 in favor
of J. L. Zimmerman from the survey
fund
Upon motion of Commissioner ROi
bal it was ordered by the board that
the collector and treasurer. Celso Lo.
pez, accept the sum of $40 in full pay
ment for the taxes due for the years
1899 to 1906 inclusive on the property
of Carlos M. Conklin, situate in Pre-.
cinct No. II.
1t was ordered that the Wilcox prop.
erty, so called, in Precinct No 18. for
all years in which taxes on the same
had been assessed and were In ar.
rears, should be fixed at $500 In all
cases where such valuations were in
excess of $500 and the collector and
treasurer was authorized to settle at
such valuation. This order being a
substitute for one of like import made
in the June meeting and which was
lost. ...
The board adjourned at 4 80 o'clock
until Monday, September 9.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-09-04
EXPLOSION WRECKS
CHICAGO STORE
Police Believe "Dynamters" are Re.
sponsibIe and It was Done for Re.
venge-No One Hurt.

Chicago, Sept. Am explosion at
3 o'clock this mor4ing wrecked the
store of Stanley R. Graham, a dealer
in paints and wall paper at 140 North
State street. No one was injured. The
explosion is believed to have been
caused by gunpowder and is attribut-
ed to "dynamiters, who are believed
by the police to be trying to revenge
themselves upon Chicago gamblers.
Why Mr.. Graham should have been
selected as victim is not known.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-09-04
COLONEL BRYAN TO
STUMP NEW YORK

New York, Sept. 4.--The announce
ment was made today that Colonel
William J. Bryan will begin tour of
speech making In New York in Oc-
tober under the auspices Of the New
York Progressive Democratic League.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-09-04
FAMOUS COMPOSER
DIES IN NORWAY

Bergen. Norway, Sept. 4-Edward
Hagerup Grieg, a celebrated composer.
died here this morning. He was born
In 1843.
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