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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-04
Boies Ill at El Paso.

Ell Paso. Tex, Jan. 4.-Hovering be-
tween life and death, Ex-Governor Hor-
ace A. Boies of Iowa is in the Provi-
dence hospital in this city with pneu-
monia. contracted while en- route from
his home at Waterloo, Iowa, to Los
Angeles for the winter
Ex-Governor Boies was accompanied
only by travelling companion when he
came here and none of his relatives
have reached his bedside.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-04
D|SRECARDS CALL.
Senator Foraker Refuses to
Consider Ohio Convention
Date Legal.
DEMuRs TO PETITIONS SIZE
Apparently Fears Test of Strength Be
tween Himself and Taft by Pri-
mary Election.

Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. A fiat re-
fusal to be bound by the conditions
of the call for the republican state
convention, which is to name a state
ticket and select delegates at large
to the national convention, is the con-
clusion reached by United States Sen
ator j. B. Foraker announced in a
statement issued last night
Primaries for test of strength be-
tween Taft and Foraker, as presiden-
tial candidates, were provided for in
the official call and the method pro-
vided is sharply criticised by Senator
Foraker. The statement, in part, fol-
lows:
Asked Bread, Got a Stone.
Il am not sure l understand the
call. although l have read it several
times. If / do, it is another case of
asking for bread and getting a stone
My idea in requesting primaries was
to have the election of delegates
brought home to the people, so that
in each ward, for instance, we could
select our immediate representative.
This call makes all that impossible
I'm addition, it prescribes require
ments not authorized by the statute
and not within the power of the
state central committee. Some of the
requirements are in direct conflict
with the statute. Some of them are
burdensome. One in particular, is the
Requirement that before there can be
a Taft ticket and a Foraker ticket
there must be a petition signed by 20
times the number of the candidates
for delegates and alternates. That
would mean in this county about 4,0OL
Isigners or petitioners.
Law Makes No Such Condition.
"The unreasonableness of the re
lquirements that there shall be 4,00C
petitioners to authorize ticket is
shown not only by the fact that the
law makes no such requiremeV' but
| that in cases where the law au iZes
county and city officers be nominated
| by petitions only 800 names are neces
sary to nominate any county officer
and only fifty names are necessary to
nominate any municipal officer
| IF, in the contemplation of the law
fifty signers are enough to authorize
placing a mans name on the ticket fol
mayor of Cincinnati or Cleveland, Ger
| tainly it is beyond anything contem
plated by the law that 1000 signer.
should be necessary to nominate lo
of delegates and alternates to merel,
attend the state convention. Such {
condition is unnecessary as we'll a:
burdensome 1t should be enough fo
each party to select its own ticket ant
then let the people vote their prefer
enceS.
| Counties Not Bound.
| "The counties are not bound to fol
low the order of the state central com
mittee, but, whether they will do SO o
not l am not advised. So far as l an
personally concerned, I shall make NJ
effort to comply with such uncalled fol
illegal. and arbitrary conditions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-04
Held Not Guilty Of Com
pIicity in Steunen-
berg Murder.
VERDICT EXPECTED
State Admits This Ends Pros.
ecution of Mine Officials in
Connection With Case

Boise, Idaho, Jan. AFTER II hours
deliberation verdict of not guilty
was reached today by the jury trying
George A. Pettibone, charged with
completely in the murder of ex-Gov-
ernor Frank A. Steunenberg. The ver-
dict was brought into court at Ills.
Is No Demonstration.
No demonstration of any kind mark
ed the reading of the verdict, which
made Pettibone a free man after two
years awaiting trial. All night the
balloting of the jury stood 10 for ac-
quittal and two for conviction. There
was no change until the final ballot
was reached, both men who had been
holding out, giving way at the same
time.
Defendant Merely Smiles.
The defendant, Pettibone, pale and
emaciated because of a long illness,
merely smiled as he heard of his free
dom and a moment later was sur
rounded by his attorneys and friends.
His wife, who had been by his side at
every session of the court during the
trial, wept for joy. R,&
Causes No Surprise.
The verdict caused little surprise
III Boise in view of the verdict in the
Haywood case. The defense intro
duced practically no evidence and did
not argue. the case, simply maintain,
ing the state had entirely failed to
connect the defendant with the killing
of Steunenberg.
Case Is mt m End.
No action was taken in the Meyer
case this morning. but attorneys for
the state admit the prosecution of the
Western Federation of Miners leaders
for the Steunenberg murder is at an
end
Defense Valves Argument.
Boise, Idaho. Jan. 4.-The jury in
| the case of George Pettibone, charged
with conspiracy in the murder of ex
Governor Steunenberg, began its de
| liberations at $50 p. m. last night. The
last day of the trial was occupied by
the argument of James H. Hawley
for the prosecution and the instruc
| tons of the court The defense car
| ried out its announced resolution moi
to argue the case, thus preventing
Senator Borah from addressing the
jury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-04
Wrecks a Toilet Room
Close to Vault and
Causes Panic.
BUILDING is DAMAGED
No CIeW to the Perpetrator of
the 0utrage---Nobody Sc
riousIy Hurt.

Kansas City, Jan. A bomb explod-
ed in the basement of the magnificent
three story marble building of the
First National bank at Tenth and Bal
timore streets at noon today. The
force of the explosion was terrific and
caused much damage. Three persons
were injured, none seriously. There
is no clue to the person who set the
bomb off.
Supposed to BE Gas.
At first the explosion was supposed
to have resulted from a leaking of
natural gas but an investigation de-
veloped the fact that bomb had been
placed in the toilet room in the base
ment, 20 feet from the main vault.
The walls of the toilet room and the
adjoining room were badly damaged
and the steel floor supports were bent
out of position, the plumbing wrecked
and windows smashed The building
was shaken as if by an earthquake.
The force may be appreciated from the
fact that it was felt in all parts of the
city.
Bank Was Crowded.
The bank was crowded with custom
ers at the time, these together with
the employees, numbering about $50
persons. A panic ensued and there
was wild scramble for the doors.
The First National bank building is
one of the most beautiful structureS
in the city. 1t was finished last year
and cost close to million.
! Largest Bank In City.
The main floor is occupied by the
| bank, which is the largest financial
institution in Kansas City. The two
upper stories are occupied principally
| by real estate and law firms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-04
MUST ATTEND ONLY
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
Bishop Canevin of Pittsburg Issues Or
ders Concerning Children in His
Diocese.

Pittsburg, Jan. 4.-Bishop Canevin
of the Pittsburg diocese has issued an
explicit letter to the effect that in
places where there is Catholic school
within two miles Parents and guar
dians are forbidden under pain of NOR
tai sin to send their children to non
Catholic schools and confessors are for
hidden to absolve those who do not
obey"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-04
IN BASEMENT OF
BIG KANSAS CITY BANK

Little Church Around the Corner in
New York, and before their friends
We're aware of the hasty marriage Mr..
and Mrs. Howard were on their way
to Europe. Howard turned up later
in New York without his wife and an
nounced that they had separated May
on account of wide difference in
taste. Mrs. Howard returned to New
York soon afterward and accused her
husband of cruelty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-04
HUSBAND BEING DETAINED
In Connection With Death of His Wife
by Dastardiy Means.

Newark, n. j., Jan. 4.-Following n
searching examination. during which
many Incidents of his life were laid
bare. Theodore S. Whitmore, the hus-
band, was held by the New Jersey
police last night as suspect in connec-
ton with the death of Lena" Whit
more, who was beaten insensible,
stripped of her clothing and drowned
in pond on the Hackensack meadows.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-04
KUR0PATKIN AND
WITTE IN WORD DUEL
sponsibility for the Japanese
Conflict and Its Outcome.

st. Petersburg. Jan. 4.-The contro-
versy between Count Witte and Gen
eral Kuropatkin over Kuropatkin's tes-
timony in the Stoessel case has devel.
oped into a discussion of Whites role
OF so-called eastern adventurer and the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-04
AUTHORS ROMANCE At END
Mrs. George Bronson Howard Asks for
Divorce, Alleging Cruelty.

Baltimore Md, Jan. 4.-Another
chapter has been added to the roman
tic marriage of George Bronson How
lard. the writer, to Miss Lyriam Skin
Iner, at Norfolk, Va, last March. by
1.-THE filing here of a divorce suit by
1.-THE wife.
The courtship of the author and
Miss Skinner was brief. 1t lasted
1.-TWO, days. They were married in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-04
MAN DROWNED IN WEST
A DECATUR W0ODMAN
Body Partially Identified as George w
Mark, Formerly Clerk of the
Camp in Illinois Town.

Long Beach, Cal, Jan. 1.-The body
of a man who fell from the wharf and
was drowned here Monday night has
been partially identified as that of
George w Mark, formerly clerk of a
Modern Woodmen camp at Decatur,
Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-04
TO CARRY CASE UP TO
THE HIGHEST COURT
Macmillan Harden Not Disposed to
Accept Verdict of Court in CeIe-
brated Libel Case.

Berlin, Jan. 4.-Maximilian Harden,
who was yesterday found guilty of IL
belling Count Kuno Won Moltke and
sentenced to four months imprison-
ment, has appealed to the supreme
court of the empire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-04
old Newsuaper Man Dead.

Denver, Jan. 4.-William L. Daley,
who with William n. Byers, fonded
the Rocky Mountain News in 1853,
died yesterday after an illness of sew
eral months Before coming to Col
orado, Daley was connected with
newspapers in Iowa and Nebraska.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-04
BANK SHOWING IS BETTER
Reserve and Surplus Make Increase
Durinu the Week.

New York, Jan. 4.-The weekly bank
statement for five days show the banks
hold $11,510000 less than require
ments of the 25 per cent reserve rule.
Loans decreased $14,S23, 900.
Deposits decreased $3,459,5OO.
Reserve increased $S,046, 900.
Deficit decreased SS,661 900.
Surplus increased $S,016,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-04
CALL BANKERS SON ROBBER
Springfield Police Declare Flint Mont
gomery Confesses HoIdup.

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 4.-Flint Mont
gomery, son of banker and former
member of the Illinois legislature of
Clayton, H., is under arrest here
charged with completely in highway
robbery. The police say the young
man has confessed.
1t is said he has not visited home in
several years, although he receives
periodical allowances from his father
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-04
Auto skids; One Dead; One Dying.

Hastings, Neb., Jan. 4.-John Brown
was killed. G. F. Fisher fatally hurt
and Roy Signor fatally injured in an
automobile accident yesterday. Both
came from Holstein to attend a con-
vention of the Eagles. The automo-
bile skidded while turning sharp
corner and turned over. crushing the
occupants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-04
SUPPLY SHIP DAMAGED
Fire Breaks Out in Engine Room
While FlotiIia Is at Para.

WnITe FTOtIIIa rs at FdTd.
Rio de JanierO, Jan. 4.-F'ire broke
out in the engine room of the Ameri-
can supply ship Ahethusa in the har-
Dor of Para, according to dispatch
received here yesterday, on the night
of December 81, and was not extin-
guished until the following morning.
With the aid of several torpedo boats
which the Arethusa is accompanying
to the Pacific ocean, the fire was fin
ally brought under control without ser
ious damage, it is believed, to the YES
sci. The torpedo fiotilla sailed from
Para for Parnambuco at midnight Jan
uary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-04
STOLE COAL IN YARDS
Arthur Burnwood Arrested by Railroad
Detective and Is Fined.

Arthur Burnwood was fined So and
costs by Justice G.. Albert johnson
yesterday for trespass in the upper
Rock Island yards. Burnwood was
seen carrying away cart-load of coal.
Thomas Anderson was placed under
$50 bonds by Justice Johnson to keep
the peace for 80 days, the complaint
having been made by Mrs. Margaret
Smith.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-04
Eight Years Of Litigation
Has Not Decided
His Fate.
THIS FOURTH HEARING
Found Guilty and Sentenced TO
Life Imprisonment or Death
in Other Cases.

Georgetown, Ky, Jan. 4.-The Caleb
Powers jury was discarged at noon,
being unable TO agree.
The jury was out more than is hours.
This was the fourth trial of Powers
for completely in the murder of Will
lam Goebel. In two former trials
Powers was convicted and sentenced
to life Imprisonment. In the third he
was also convicted and given death
sentence.
WiIl Ask for Bail.
After the discharge of the jury the
court adjourned till the afternoon
when the defense's motion for bail
will be heard. The jury stood ten for
acquittal and two for conviction.
Powers was showered with congrat-
ulations. The jurors were greatly
wrought up, there being much i'll feel
ing. Two of them shook Powers by
the hand and actually cried.
Get No Pay.
There is no money in the jury fund
with which TO pay the jurymen. No
criminal trials have attracted more
attention than has the case of Pow
ers, who eight years ago was just en-
tcring on a term as secretary of state
when William Goebel, who was the
democratic contestant. and in the
gubernatorial contest then pending be-
fore the Legislators, was shot and
killed at Frankfort, the shot having
apparently been fired from window
of the secretary of states Office.
Eight Years In Jail.
Powers was arrested and for nearly
eight years has been in various jails
of the state, part of the time as a
state and part as a federal prisoner.
For more than four years he has not
been brought to trial, his case having
gone through the various stages in
tho state and federal courts, reaching
the supreme United States court.
which, however. remanded it to the
state courts and The present trial fol
lowed that order.
Lasted Seven Weeks.
This fourth trial has continued for
seven weeks. The jury actually hav.
ing devoted 46 days of regular con
sideratiOn to the trial and later at.
tempts to reach a decision.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-04
Raise Rate in India.

Calcutta, Jan. 4.-The rate of dis
count of the Bank of Bengal was rails
ed from to per cent today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-04
Eight Years In Jail.
Lasted Seven Weeks.

This fourth trial has continued for
seven weeks. The jury actually hav-
ing devoted 46 days of regular con-
sideration to the trial and later at
tempts to reach a decision.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-06-15
Message to the City Council of the
City Of Roswell:

Message to the City Council Of the
City Of Roswell:
/ call YOU attention to the condi-
ton of the streets in the City Of Ros-
well, resulting from our extreme
drouth, and which certainly call for
some effort upon the part OF the city
government, at least in the way of
exerting an influence, to inaugurate a
system of street sprinkling which
viii reduce to the minimum he pres
eat dust condition. A drive over the
city will show extremely disagreeable
streets with respect to dust. Lawns
and trees are being covered and prac-
tical1y destroyed by dust from the
drive. Buildings are being d~isfigured
and requiring a new coat of paint ev-
cry few months, and many other
things that are almost intolerable by
reason Of this condition. I would,
therefore, recommend to o that you,
by some official act If possible, or If
not by some non-official act, encour-
age the organization Of "~sprinkling
districts" within the City of Roswell.
Persons owning good teams and 9TH
erwise unemployed generally, could
make it very profitable to secure
sprinklers, either by purchase or
have them made by parties competent
to make them in the City of Roswell,
and entering into contracts with the
property owners within certain linn
it's to sprinkle certain streets within
said limits. There is employment for
some eight or ten teams and men
within the present limits of the city
and beyond that district which is now
sprink1ed by the city sprinkler. 1t
might be that the city would have to
furnish the water and the necessary
equipment for loading promptly, the
sprinklers for the purpose above i1di-
Gated. and 1 would be glad if at the
next meeting of the City Council this
matter would be taken up actively,
and that in the meantime the Streets
and Alleys Committee of the City, to-
gether with the committee in charge
of water and lights would outline,
and If possible communicate person
ally with persons who might under
take this work. I have NO doubt that
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-06-15

as to insure the election Of Andrews.
Locally the efforts of the Republican
weekly organ and it's supplement al
have little effect; but by getting its
Misrepresentation copied into other
Andrews papers throughout the terri
tory, it may injure the cause OF state
hood and do much harm to the busi-
ness interests as well as the political
affairs of the Pecos Valley. The bal
ance of the Territory looks to the
Pecos Valley to furnish at least foul
thousand majority for Larrazolo this
year-and this can olly be accom-
plished by maintaining the present
condition of harmony in the Demo
cratic ranks. AS Mr.. Hinkle suggested
in his speech at the Territorial CON
vention, let the knockers go way
and sit down.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-06-15
CATTLE SHIPPING IS
HEAVY AT CARLSBAD.

Special to the Daily Record.
Carlsbad, N. NJ, June 15.-Cattle
shipments last week were over three
thousand. and will probably keep up
at this rate until the middle or last
week of July. Cattle sales here this
year have amounted to nearly
$500 900, and they are not all made
yet. Deals were closed last week for
1880 head to be delivered from 10Y
until the middle of July.
The Woman's Clubhouse and libra
ry in Alameda Park is rapidly nearing
completion. The architecture is very
artistic, and it makes a pretty pic
ture, surrounded as it is by trees. A
part of the money for the building
was raised from the minstrel show
given here a few weeks ago.
The new Christian church is nearly
finished. and the many members of
hat congregation win now have a
place of their own to worship.
In spite OF this being the dun sea-
son. land sales are increasing under
this irrigation project every day, and
there Is hardly a time when there is
. carload or more OF household
goods on the side track.
JAMES s. CARTER.
Publicity Bureau. Carlsbad
Commercial Club
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-06-15

The Register-Tribune certainly has
no hope of defeating the Democratic
county ticket. But with the aid of its
semi-weekly supplement it evidently
is trying to create the impression in
other parts OF the Territory that the
Democratic party of southeastern New
Mexico is rent with strife. The OBJ
ject, of course, is to convert imagi-
nary strife into a real fight that would
so decrease the ote of MI. Larrazolo
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-06-15

The nomination of Larrazolo by
the Democrats at Roswell was an act
of simple justice. Two years ago Mr..
Larrazolo made the race for delegate
and vas rightfully elected. No fair
minded resident of New Mexico
doubts this. His work in the last cam
paign counted for nothing and now
it is but fair hat he should be elected
longs to him. We have not the slight
est doubt but that he will be elected.
The people of New Mexico. as a rule.
are in favor of fair play, and Mr.. Lar
razolo is going to get it this time
Santa Fe Eagle.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-06-15

many people would be glad to pay a
certain amount each month for the
benefit to result from organizations
of this kind. In fact, while l men
ton the above committees, this is a
matter in which each member OF the
City Council might constitute himself
a committee of one to further and to
advance the interest of a better street
and a more comfortable lawn condi-
ton within our city limits. The citi-
zens should assist in his work.
G. A. RICHARDSON,
Mayor Of the City of Roswell.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-06-15

E. C. Higgins, returning from Ros-
well, says the Democratic convention
was a veritable love feast. That all
delegates worked together for the
good of the party and the whole ter
ritory. Each one seemed willing to
sacrifice personal ambitions and Q
erything else in order hat a good
and true man might be named for
Delegate to Congress. In Hon. o. A.
Larrazolo such a man was found and
the party will unite in the fight for
his election.-Artesia Advocate.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-06-15

without having his boots shined.
(Whilst In its desire to boost its
own town, and incidentally trying to
be funny, the Messenger e~xaggerates
the situation. the Record is conyi1c-
ed that many farmers win resent the
passage Of the anti-hitching ordinance
in Roswell. Town people may under
stand it better. but we believe it will
injure trade-Ed.)
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-06-15
THAT HITcHINe ORDINANCE.

Inn STJtN1 Sn6tINATNSGs
From Hagerman Messenger.
Roswell has a splendid set of bust
ness men at its municipal helm, but
good business men sometimes make
ed for the passage of a law prohib-
iting hitching teams on Main street,
the business part of the city, and five
against it. the mayor voting for the
bill caused its passage. and it will
be in effect within forty days.
The aldermen who voted for that
ordinance made q serious mistake
for Roswell.
It may be selfish to take advantage
OF our sister city,s mistake-but we
must do 1t. And we hereby extend
to the good farmers, cattlemen, sheep
men and all the other good people Of
the country to come to Hagerman to
do your trading. You may hitch your
teams right in front of The Messenger
once or any other business house in
town. II necessary we win furnish
You . small boy to hold your team
while you trade.
Il is getting a little too fAr sway
from the constitution when you tell
us we viii be arrested for hitching
our teams upon any public highway
IA New Mexico
While the council was doing things
to lessen the burdens of the street
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-06-15

It will be noted that the Record
gives due prominence to the Repub-
lican national convention at Chicago.
The convention will be reported in
full. The Record is first a newspaper,
and win give the Democratic national
convention at Denver the same or
greater prominence as a matter of
11sws in which everybody is interest
ed, REGARDLESS of politics.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-06-15

The effort of the Register-Tribune
and its semi-weekly supplement to
involve the Democratic party OF
Chaves county in a fractional row so
as to reduce the vote of Larrazolo
will fail.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-06-15

while the Albuquerque Citizen has
no circulation except an exchange
list, it is evidently trying to do the
Pecos Valley all the damage it can
by magnifyiag the cock-and-bull sto-
ries of the Roswell Register-Tribune
about corruption in Pecos Valley
elections.