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whitney Suggested Resolution.

Who suggested the preparation OF
the resolution"
M. Fred Whitney"
Witness here said Whitney had not
told hln 10 set any particular Repre-
sentative 20 Introduce H. and II was
only later that he thought of taxing IL
TO Lilley.
He testified that Whitney. who is
Identified with the Lake interests. has
access to his Office in the Colorado
building here. Ncff. when asked If he
ha| written the anonymous letters at
ta,iing Representative Loud of Michi-
gar and written on his Smith Premier
machine. said emphatiCally,
Il did not"
Isn't II plain TO you that Mr.. Whitney
wrote the anonymous letters, if you
didn'tg asked Mr.. OIyastead.
II wouldn't Ike 10 say"
Who else, besides Whitney. has &C
cess 10 your Officer
81 don't know"
Whitney IS not now connected with the
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go ResoIution % Lila.

questioned by Representative Ohm
stCd, AIT- Neff said he submitted the
resolution 60 Mr.. Lilley voluntarily and
not AT AR LiIiey's request. Lilley in
trOduCed il, without change. tire follow
ing day.
when did you prepare this resoIu-
J!oDE' asked ar. OlmSted.
The cay before IL was introduced, 20
answered Nen.
As matter of fact, didn't you pre-
pare % before February 20, the day
asking Tor this Investigations"
NO, sir
You prepared il about February 25?''
-.Ars sir 20
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AC0NVALESCENT' S
SAD CONDITION

Attack Of lniammatOry Rheumatism
Left Sufferer With No Appetite
Skin Peeled and Hair Came Out
in Bunches-Bed Sores Devel-
Oped-All Treatment Failed Until
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Lake Torpedo Boat Company. but is
connected with the Lake Submarine
Company.
MI Oimsted then asked NeH il he
prepared letter submitted 10 the com
mJlve SIS evidence BY Li.ley March 49,
Nef said he and Lillevts secretary rre-
pared fl.
Then" said OImSted. YOU and Mr..
Liliey were working in harmony at that
timer
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Then. why is it dated here in one
place February 22?'
Il don't know"
Now. as a matter Of fact. didn't
YOU hand il 20 Mr. Lilley on February
-. Instead OF February 262''
No. SIR
What did Mr.. Lilley say VIXEN YOU
aS6eL him TO introduce ito
Of don't rpcOlcct''
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u were, said Neff.
Advise Newspaper Campaign.

MI Olmsted here produced some mys-
ferrous memoranda which stated the ad-
visibility OF a newspaper campaign to
ar submarine matters. These mem
oranda. he said, had been written on
NeH typewriter. They contained the
figures that were later embodied IN one
or the anonymous letters and in NeH s
matter prepared for IIIley.
WHO would you say prepared these
memoranda" asked OImsted
i don't know" said Nef L didn't %
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Few Are Killed.

Referring 10 casualty statistics in the
police world. Major Sylvester says that
records up TO last January show that
eleven policemen We're killed and CSC in
jured in the performance Of their duty
IN the forces in the Einety principal
cities. During the year OF 1907 thirty
i've Washington policemen were in
Jured. as against POS Ga Chicago.
Major Sylvester speaks or his en-
endeaSorS 10 get the Federal Govern
ment TO establish and maintain the Ma
ucn1l Bureau Of Criminal Identification
In Washington. IT is hoped by the
president of the International associa-
ton that funds FOR the maintenance of
the bureau viii be appropriated by Con-
gress- The writer tells OF the ineSti-
mable good derived from the BcrtillOu
system. and the prospects and pCssibili-
Ties Of the finger print system n uni
ytrsally adopted
10 tells Of efforts Of the bureau 70
have trials bT magistrates jn police
stations: transportation OF criminals { I
covered Convel anCes: restriction Of the
uuwar-anted use of clubs and reviewers
and the many other aims OF the wash
ington end or American pcTcedom-
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american China Toilet Sets: neatly
decorated 10 fun size pieces TO set:
E some pieces pieces .s,lishtly chip 81 40
Hardwood Coat Hangers. regular
price. &c each. Friday. &c
Aof ------------,,..--,.., ............. ,
Rogers Nickel Silver plated ware
including Dessert spoons. Dessert
Forks, and Table Spoons; some have
fancy handles Worth up 10 10c
-"c- Nhoice ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS "
1ac Crystal Glass Gas Globes. 4
and inch size; neat de TOc
Signs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ~
19c Heavy T:4 Dish Pans; 1Oc
19-quart size. III
Isc Granite Iron saucepans Or INC
Kettles: 5-plnt slze...--.-.........1O
sec Seamless Granite Iron y nc
Water Buckets: l4-quart size. - ,
Lot OF Majolica Blended Jardiniers.
al new design. worth up TO Q0c
'oc- ----..---------..-----.- y
Carlsbad China Sugar and Cream
Sets; neatly decorated and
gold trimmed Worth 25c- 1EC
Choice OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
highly decorated Parlor Lamps:
brass trimmings: round 81 90
burners. Worth s3.O0..-...--. l. 2 .
Lot OF vitrifed China Sherbets. in
assorted designs. Worth 500 &C
dozen. Each-------------------------.O
Lot Of American China Cups and
Saucers; fancy shape, worth 9Sc
dozen. Remnant price for cup &C
and Gauf CT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. -
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operate as powerful factor IN estab-
fishing for them rules of action. in this
regard, however, conditions are not as
bad as formerly
Major sylvester speaks of the pay and
pension OF policemen and declares that
an inJuctice is done men who have spent
the best years OF their lives on the
force and subsequently are cast adrift
without FUNDS.
or the tnrty-One municipalities with
population exceeding 100000 each. TWEEN
tS-hve retire members OF their police
establishment on half pay This large
proportion IS exceedingly gratifying,
and conclusively verifes the claim that
there is growing faith In the police, es-
peciaily in the larger centers OF enGght-
eminent"
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-08-15
NEW MEXICO CENTRAL
OFFICIALS ARE COMING

Mayor Granville A. Richardson re-
ceived telegram yesterday stating
that the party of New Mexico Cen.
trail officials who are now in the cen
trail part of the Territory, cannot
come to Roswell at this time, but
! that they will be glad to accept May
or Richardson's invitation for them
to be Roswel's guests in about a
month.
The coming Of these railroad men
to Roswell will be an event of tmpor-
tance for the reason that they are
planning new roads in New Mexico
and their coming here will indicate
their interest in this place and pos
sibility of their building from the
coal field district to the plains Sec
tion of the Territory.
For several days Col. w. S. Hope
well, who has been president of the
Santa lFe Central, Mr.. Law, a capital
ist of Pittsburg Pa, A. L. Richmond,
Of the Metropolitan National Bank Of
Pittsburg, and ]. E. Lybrand, another
capitalist from the Smoky City, have
been looking over the property of the
Santa Fe Central, the proposed line
of the Albuquerque Eastern to Ros-
well and other proposed lines with the
idea of re-organizing the Santa Fe
Central company into the New MeM
co Central, the ultimate purpose of
which is to build the proposed lines,
making general New Mexico sys-
tenn. Under the new organization Mr..
Law is to be president and Col. Hope
well vice president. The new capital
In the concern will give the move
ment renewed impetus, and the four
officials are giving out strong hope
of the early construction of the new
lines.
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COUNTY GIVES TO HELP
EXHIBIT AT ALBUQUE

The county commissioners, in ses-
sion this morning, were visited by
committee from the Commercial
Club and in response to their peti.
ton, consented to give $500 to defray
expenses in carrying the Cnaves coun
ty exhibit to the National Irrigation
Congress at Albuquerque. The money
is to be spent at the direction of tire
Commercial Club and to be diviGed
pro rata among the different sect
ions of the county which contribute
to the exhibit.
The club today sent out letters to
all farmers in this locality. asking
them to state how much and what
products they could give OR sell for
exhibit purposes. Inclosed were print
ed form postal cards upon which it
Will be easy for the farmers 20 an
swer the questions.
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A DARING HOLDUP ON
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC

Spokane, Wash, Aug. 15.-One of
the most daring holdups ever attemp-
ted on a trans-contintal train befell
Northern Pacific train No. almost
within the city limits of Spokane af-
ter midnight last night. Two masked
highwaymen stopped the train at
Otis and boarded the engine. After
a brief encounter with the engineer
and fireman the mail car was detach-
ed, and the highwaymen taking
charge of the engine and car came
west to Trent, where the trainmen
were dismissed. The bandits then
proceeded to within a mile of Yard
ley, where they proceeded to rob the
mail car. 1t is not known what booty
was secured. The baggage and ex.
press car was untouched and none
of the passengers were molested.
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J. T. CARLTON SELLS TO
LEWIS AND WILL LEAVE.

The announcement was made to-
day of the transfer of stock in the
Roswell Title and Trust Company
formerly owned by City Councilman
J. T. Carlton to Hugh Lewis, who
moved here last winter from the Pan
handle of Texas. Mr.. Carlton is now
on his way to his old home III Tenn
essee, summoned there by the illness
Of his mother, but upon his leturn he
plans to move either TO Tennessee
Or to Corpus Christi, OF some point
III Southern Texas. Mr.. Carlton is a
good citizen and he anL his family
will be greatly missed, especially in
the Fourth ward, where he is city
councilman. Mr.. Lewis, the new part
per in the abstract firm, is a vlIua-
bic addition to the business and viii
do much toward building up the trade
OF that company.
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Brother Victor Dies at Hospital.

Victor, a lay brother in the Roman
at the tubercular ward at St. Marys
hospital at nine o'clock last night.
He came here seeking cure Of tuber-
culosis three years ago, hailing from
Canada, but was in bad condition at
the time of his arrival. For two years
he had been patient at the hospital
He was native of Prussia, but had
lived in America thirty years. He was
Al years old. The funeral will be
held at nine o'clock Monday morn
ing from ST. Peters church. Burial
will be made in South Side cemetery.
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by Governor Curry. The Carlsbad ex-
hibit will consist of everything
grown in the valley, including the IA
nous Carlsbad peaches and pears,
cotton and alfalfa, with a large num-
ber of Photographic views of the
country. The club at the meeting on
Thursday night also voted to give
800 for the first bale of cotton bro't
into Carlsbad; this cotton will go
with the exhibit to Albuquerque.
The Carlsbad farmer does not be-
ieve in letting the grass grow un-
harvesting a bumper crop of alfalfa.
They have been so busy in the valley
this week that they have been COM
PEELED to work day and night shift;
this they have been able to do on ac-
count of the bright moonlight. The
alfalfa seed crop here is turning out
exceptionally well this summer and
will amount to 250,0O0 pounds. On the
farm Of w. E. Ball, near Loving, the
seed crop made 500 pounds to the
acre.
The Eddy county wool growers
have formed an organization with the
Chaves county association, and will
have one organization for the two
counties.
Capt. E. P. Bujac, A. C. Heard and
G. M. Pendleton, of Carlsbad, nave
been appointed delegates to repre-
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PRIZE FOR THE BEST
ESSAY ON STATEHOOD.
Albuquerque, Aug. IL, 190

Albuquerque, Aug. IL, 19OS.
Editor Record, Roswell, N. NJ.
Dear Strive beg to call your at.
tention to the trophy-a magnificent
silver loving cup, valued at one hun
dred dollars-given by Hon. M. A
Otero, former governor of New Mexi
CO, for the best essay on Statehood
for New Mexico"
This article is to contain not more
than 1,200 words, and there is no re-
striction as to schools, party afilia.
ton, etc.-any one is entitled to write
an article who wishes to do so; the
only provision being that the article
when sent in becomes the property
of the Statehood League of New
Mexico.
The personnel Of the committee
appointed to read the articles and de-
eide to whom the cup is to be award
ed is as follows: Hon. George Curry,
Governor Of New Mexico, chairman !;
Territorial Superintendent of Public
Schools, Prof. J. E. Clark, of Santa
Fe; and Hon. w. B. Walton, of Sill
yer City.
1t Is suggested that these articles
be forwarded to the Chairman, Gov
ernor Curry, at Santa Fe, not later
than the goth day of September, 1908.
We sincerely trust you will give
this very generous donation as wide
publicity as you can. SO thAt every
one in your section may have ample
notice and may avail themselves If
hey SO wish. Yours truly,
w. S. HOPEWELL,
Chairman Board of Control.
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RACE RIOTS
IN ILLINOIS

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. 15.-Two
lynched, more than half a hundred
persons injured and two score houses
mostly occupied by negroes, were
burned last night, as the result of the
attempt of a mob to lynch a negro
who assaulted white woman. The
dead are: Lewis Johnson, aged II
James Scott, aged 20, and Charles
Hunter. negro.
After a night of riot, arson and
slaughter. the state troops called by
in restoring a semblance of order
One thousand militiamen, including
three companies from this city, are
patrolling the streets, and 1t is be-
lieved that further disorder may be
prevented.
assault committed early yesterday
morning by a negro upon Mrs. Mabel
Hallam, wife of a street car conduc-
tor. While the woman slept alone in
her home On popular residence
street, awaiting the return of her hus-
band, the negro broke into the house,
dragged her into the rear yard and
assaulted her.
Before noon George Richardson, a
young negro, was arrested, charged
with the crime. The victim partially
identified the prisoner. Crowds quick
ly gathered about the Jail, but the
sheriff's forces and the police were
able to preserve order until nightfall
without difficulty. Shortly after five
O'Clock a successful ruse was work
He was taken to Bloomington and af-
forwards to Peoria. Richardson was
removed from the Jail in an auto
owned by Harry Loher, restaurant
man who was, sworn in as a deputy
sheriff.
Immediately after dark the mob
assembled in the vicinity of the Jail,
and the sheriff offered to let a COM
mittee go through the Jail, assuring
them that the negro had been taken
away. Then some one mentioned the
fact that Loher had furnished the
automobile in which the escape was
made. Immediately a rush was made
for the restaurant five blocks away,
and the place was wrecked. His ma
chine standing in front was overturn.
ed and set on fire. The fire depart
ment was called, but could do moth.
ing, as every line of hose was cut.
The local companies of militia had
been ordered out early in the after
noon to guard the Jail. Finally cav
airy troop was despatched to the res
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nois National Guard, talked over the
long distance telephone with Cover
nor Deneen this morning, and after
wards said the governor told him the
situation at Springfield was well in
hand, but that in order to prevent
further trouble he decided to make
an imposing military dislay, and the
first Illinois regiment will be sent at
once to Springfield. This with the
soldiers already there will make
about $500 troops on guard.
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CARLSBAD PREPARING FOR
IRRIGATION CONGRESS

Carlsbad, N. M, Aug. 14.-At a
meeting held Thursday night the
Carlsbad Commercial Club appropriat
ed an ample sum for sending their
big exhibit to the National Irrigation
Congress at Albuquerque, and decid-
ed also to be well represented at the
convention of commercial organiza-
tions to which call has been issued
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CORPORATIONS iGNoR-
ANT OF THE LAW.

Chicago, Aug. 15.-George E. Shell
don, treasurer of the Republican ma
donal committee. said today that be
cause of ignorance of the law passed
by the last congress prohibiting cor
porations from making campaign con
tTibutions, he had been compelled to
send back many contributions he had
received, although the money was
sorely needed.
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New York Bank Statement.

New York, Aug. 15.-The state
ment of the clearing house banks for
the week shows that the banks hold
s57,61S,625 more than the require
ments of the 25 per cent reserve rule,
This is a decrease of $1,6O5,650 in the
proportionate cash reserve as com
pared with last week.
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CAMPAIGN FUNDS ARE
COMING IN SLOWLY.

Chicago, Aug. 15.-It was stated
at Democratic headquarters today
that campaign funds are coming in
slowly, but steadily at Guthrie the
home of Governor Haskell, treasurer
of the national committee.
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sent the Texas Cattle Raisers Asso-
citation at the Sixteenth National Ir-
rigation Congress at Albuquerque.
JAS S. CARTER,
Secretary Publicity Bureau, CONNER
cil Club.
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We have for saIe TWO or the best
residence lots in the city at rs per
cent less than their real value. East
front, splendid location. See US at
once.-Roswen Title 4 Trust Co.
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u. S. WEATHER BUREAU.
(LocaI Report. Observation Taken q

800 a. N.Y.
Roswell, n. M, Aug. 15.-Tempera-
ture.-Max., So; min, 63; mean, 76.
Precipitation (past "a hours) 1.48;
wind w, velocity 2 miles; cloudy.
Forecast, Roswell and Vicinity:
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday;
stationary temperature.
Comparative Temperature Data.
Extremes this, date last year.
Max, 60; min, 63
Extremes this date IA years rec
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taurant. Then the rioting broke loose
in serious form. Shot were fired and
the air was filed with missiles. Many
persons fell in the melee, and it was
here that Johnson was killed. The
infuriated crowd then made rush
for the levee, which is usually popu-
lated with negroes, but most of them
we're attacked and their contents
wrecked Shortly after midnight the
mob broke into a pawn shop and Sc
cured a quantity of rifles, shot guns
and revolvers, and with these they
marched through the streets in alb
solute control of the situation.
Eugene w. Chain, Prohibition can
didate for President, was making a
speech in the street when a negro
pursued by the mob jumped on the
platform for protection. Chain, who
was unarmed, threatened to shoot
anyone who touched the negro. Cha
fin was hit on the head with a brick
bat, but saved the negro. Chain was
not seriously injured.
After burning many houses in the
negro quarter the mob which became
more desperate as the night passed.
finally caught the negro Hunter, and
lynched nim at the corner of 18th and
Madison streets. The troops arrived
100 late to prevent the lynching. Some
of the members Of the mob declared
hot tha .h0t txxro rxyhi
When his retreat was cut off he is
said to have opened fire, wounding
two men. After the mob strung him
up they riddled his body with bullets
and commenced to dance around the
tree. At this point a company OF
troops arrived and commenced firing,
causing the rioters to disperse. By
daylight the streets were practically
cleared.
w. H Bowe, chief clerk in the
ously wounded in a fight during the
night three blocks from the scene of
the lynching of Hunter. He was set
upon by a number of negroes, one OF
whom shot him through the body.
The bullet grazed his liver and in
fficted dangerous wound. He was
then robbed and beaten and would
have been killed had not one of the
negroes recognized him and persuad-
ed the others to desist. Bowe has a
fair chance Of recovery.
By six o'clock tonight the first,
will be in the state capitol and the
disturbed districts of the city will be
under martial law. The city was COM
paratively quiet at noon today, but
the atmosphere is tense with sup
pressed excitement.
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Miss Efie Wilson, who has beer
in the hospital. was able to go to hel
home today.
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J. C. Sullivan, of Albuquerque, is
mere on business.
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w. c. Whitehead, of Melrose, was
a business visitor in the city today.
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For sidewalks see l.. b. Craig.

Rev. w. F. Richardson, pastor of
the First Christian Church of Kan
sas City, will preach Sunday morning
in the Christian church.
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Walker Link. of New Bloomfield
Mo-. was here today.
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DIR. PRESLEI - rye, car, nose
ind threat. Glasses fitted; phone 130.
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Phones IS and A.. 2l5 North Main
Parsons e. Son
RRnKERS

All classes of legal and notary work.
Expert accountants. Typewriting &
Sten ography. All sorts of money to
loan. Property all over the city for
sale, rent or exchange. The only Ia
Dor agency in the Pecos Valley. Oan
get you anything you want, or tell
you anything you want to know.
Ask parSOnS---f1e Knows
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Boel'uer, the Jeweler. has 1t cheaper
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Negroes Will Fight.


east end of Springfield, heavily arm
ed, and a worse reign of terror is
expected tonight. The whites are also
coming in from the nearby country
towns to help in the race war, and
thousands of men are swarming the
streets. The blacks are just as deter
mined as the whites, and there prom
ises to be an awful night unless the
troops show more power and restore
order.
Citizens are leaving the city and
women and children are departing on
every inter-urban train for places OF
safety.
A special from Decatur says that
negroes from Springfield have been
coming there all night and this NOR
ming, the women and children seek
ing places OF safety. while the men
are trying to arouse their people to
go back to Springfield with them and
fight.
Negro Uprising Denied.
Decatur, Ill, Aug. 15.-There Is no
truth in the rumor that Springfield
negroes are urging the negroes OF
this vicinity to go to Springfield and
help in the Springfield fight. The ne
groes here are not excited.
Negro in Jail at Bloomington.
Bloomington, ILL.,, Aug. Is. 1t is
believed that Richardson, the negro
who was brought here from Spring
field to prevent lynching, is still in
Jail here, despite the announcement
that he had been transferred to Peo-
ria. There is no excitement here.
Negro Troops Butt In.
Peoria, ILL.,, Aug. 15.-Sheriff Hines,
OF Peoria county, at noon today en-
phatically denied that Richardson
was in his possession or that he had
ever been here. 1t is reported that
colored troop K of the Sth regiment
are preparing to leave this afternoon
for Springfield, despite the fact that
the governor did not summon them,
and viii act Independently. although
they have been advised by their own
race to keep away from the scene.
Imposing military Display.
Chicago, Aug. 15.-Major General
q. c. Young. in command OF the M