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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-04-18
BIG FLEET SAILS
FOR LOS ANGELES
Its Departure From
San Diego Grand
Sight
COAST LINED FOR MILES
Thousands of People Pack
Bluffs to Catch First
Glimpse of Warships.

Los Angeles, Calf, April 1S--Today
the American battleshp feet entered
upon its second installment Of its Call
fornia welcome, demonstration
which will last one solid week. The
feet left San Diego early this morning
70. a nine-hour run to the ports OF
Los Angeles. Not only Los Angeles,
but Santa Monica. Long Beach, San
Pedro, Redondo, Venice and Ocean
Park are today decorated with bunt.
ing and flags for the celebration. It
is estimated that one hundred thous.
and people are scattered along the
bluffs for forty miles watching for the
first sight of the fleet which will drop
anchor at three o'clock this afternoon
in San Pedro bay. The official welcome
of the officers and men will take place
on Monday and then for five days an
extensive program has been prepared
for each day.
San Diego Bids Fleet Farewell.
San Diego, Calf. April 1S.--The big
of warships got under way at
|p,o tly six o'clock this morning
Rear-Admiral Thomas was up at five
o'clock and personally took command
of the naneuvers preparatory to the
setting out of the fleet for Los Ange
les. He was on the main bridge when
the signal, cup anchors" was broken
from the yards of the flagship Connec-
ticut. which was the first Of the battle
ships to get under way and it led the
way out of the harbor. One by one the
vessels fell into places in long
column which stretched for distance
of over three miles. Close order was
signalled when all the ships rounded
Point Iona and the short run to the
Los Angeles ports was begun In earn
est.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-04-18
WILL BE TRIED
FOR MURDER
Francisco Baea, Now in Penitentlary
for Safe Keeping, to Be Taken to
HilIsboro Next Month.

Francisco Baca, of Hillsboro, Sierra
county, who is now in the territorial
penitentiary for safekeeping, will be
taken to Hillsboro for the coming May
term of the district court for Sierra
county, where he will be tried upon
the charge of having been an acces
sorry to the murder of Manuel Madrid
in that town on the 7th day of April,
1907, and for whose murder two young
women, Mrs. Valentino Madrid. the
widow of the murdered man, and Al
ma Lyons, young negress, were con
victed and sentenced to be hanged but
whose sentences were committed to
Imprisonment for life by Governor
Curry.
The young women are now In the
penitentiary serving life sentences.
Francisco Baca will be taken to Hills
boro very likely by members of the
territorial mounted police and will be
accompanied by Mrs. Madrid who will
be a witness against him.
The crime Of which the two women
were convicted and for which Baca Is
to be tried as an accessory, was a
most fiendish one. The three, it is
alleged, conspired to put Madrid out
of the way in order that Baca might
marry Mrs. Madrid with whom he was
in love. Modrid died in great agony
after drinking cup of coffee con.
tanning trough on rats"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-04-18
FEARFUL STORM
IN NORTH TEXAS
Railroad and Tele-
graph Service
Suspended
TOWN NOF ClEBURNE FLOODED
Circus Pitched on Outskirts
Wrecked.- Animals Escape
Terrorizing People.

Fort Worth, April 1S.--With tele-
graph, telephone and railroad service
almost completely suspended Fort
Worth was last night the center Of
the worst storm of wind and rain
that has ragged in north Texas in many
years. With two exceptions every
railroad running into this city was
forced to annul some Of its trains ow-
ing to washed out tracks and the loss
OF bridges and at midnight the tele-
phone companies reported having lost
all their wires out of the city.
Cleburne, twenty miles south of
here, was struck by wind storm Of
tornado proportions, followed by a
torrential downpour of rain that liter
ally flooded the city. Within twenty
minutes after the storm broke two
bayous that run through the city left
their banks flooding five or six hun.
dred houses.
A circus whose tents were pitched
/ In tne western pOrtlOn OF tne CITY was
completely wrecked. Two lions escap.
ed and prowled about the town for an
hour throwing the people INTO panic
One canyassman was caught under
the wreckage and fatally injured
Cyclone in Kansas.
| independence, Kans., April 1S.-A
heavy wind storm of cyclonic dimen
sions accompanied by a fall of hal
and followed by a torrent of rain
caused much damage in the outskirts
of Independence today. The Usage
Glass factory was unroofed, severa
small buildings in the southwestern
part of town lifted from their founda
tions, trees uprooted and good dea
of minor damage done. No one is re
ported seriously injured.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-04-18
EXCURSION WILL
BRING 500 VISITORS
Fully That Number Will Spend East.
err in Capital City-BaIl Game Chief
Attraction.

Tomorrow is the date of the big ex-
|cursion from the Estancia Valley and
fully five hundred excursionists will
come to Santa Fe over the Santa Fe
Central Railway. The special train will
arrive in this city at $40 o'clock to-
morrow morning bringing in visitors
from Willard, Estancia, Moriarty,
Stanley and all other stations along
the line Of the Santa Fe Central. A
gOodly number are coming over the
Santa Fe line and will take the excur-
sion train for this city at Kennedy,
the junction point of the two railroads.
The Perez band will meet the visit
ors at the Santa Fe Central station
and will escort them to the Plaza,
where the band will discourse music
! all morning.
A large number of the visitors will
attend the Easter services in the vari-
Ios churches of the city in the morn
| ing. In the afternoon a parade will
| form in the Plaza and headed by the
band the procession will march to the
base ball park where an opportunity
will be given the visitors and the peO-
l. pie of Santa Fe to see good game Of
base ball.
| The Salmon Grays, the local team,
Twill cross bats with the team from
Stanley and it is understood that the
boys from the valley town are in good
trim and will play for all there is in
it. Among the members of the Stan.
ley team are several professional play
ers from the states who have recently
located in the valley. The local team
has gained reputation as a winning
team and very hotly, but friendly
contested game is expected.
Manager Ehle of the local team says
that arrangements have been made to
keep perfect order at the grounds and
the management extends a special in.
vitation to the visiting ladies and
the ladies of Santa Fe to attend to-
morrow's game.
The lineup of the contesting teams
for the game tomorrow is as follows:
Stanley-Fritz, catcher; A. Tarr
short stop; Lyon, third base Bowen
second base; Semke, pitcher; Richard
|son, center field; e. Tarr, right field
Walker, right field; Salyer, first base
land Rrumlnv cl,h i+uto
| Salmon Grays-G. Parsons, catch
Ter; w. Parsons, short stop; VanBough
third base; H. Alarid second base;
Mccarthy, pitcher; M. Alarid, center
field; T. Arce, left field; j. Lopez
right field; 0. Digneo, first base, and
Edward Stafford, sub -titute.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-04-18
OPERATING CARS UNDER i
PROTECTION OF TROOPS

Chester, Pa, April 1S.--The state
police who were ordered here to main.
tain order during the street car strike
have the situation well in hand. Up
to 10 o'clock today only one car was
sent out. 1t was guarded by a de-
tachment of state police and was, moi
interferred with, although the people
along the line hooted the conductor
and motorman. Sixty troopers who
were camped outside the city returned
to town early today. Some strike
sympathizers hurled stones and sticks
lat them near the car barns and the
troopers charged the crowd and scat
tered 1t. No one was hurt.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-04-18
PROVIDENCE SAVES
18-HOUR TRAIN
DastardIy Attempt Made to Wreck the
Pennsylvania FIyer-Freight Hit
Obstruction.

Warsaw, Ind, April 1S.-The New
York to Chicago eighteen-hour Penn
sylvania Flyer had narrow escape
from destruction at Z o'clock this
morning. A few minutes before the
train was due here freight train ran
into pair of angle irons which had
been placed on the track. A heavy fog
obscured the view of the track. Some
foreigners living near who were re-
Gently laid off from work are suspect.
ed of placing the obstruction on the
track. The freight train was badly
wrecked.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-04-18
BOY MANGLED BY CARS
DIES ON OPERATING TABLE,

Alamogordo, N. M, April 18.-Ray.
mond Fisher, the 17-year-old Ell Pasc
boy who fell under an Ell Paso and
Southwestern freight train near here
while beating his way, and had his
left leg crushed off just above the
knee, died on the operating table OF
the Southwestern hospital here while
surgeons were dressing his injuries
The shock and subsequent loss OF
blood was more than his constitution
could stand.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-04-18
FIGHT FOR BIGGER
NAVY TO CONTINUE
Representative Richmond P. Hobson
Says Battle Has Only Begun After
Conference With President.

Washington, April 1S.--"The fight
for bigger navy will go right on, -
said Representative Richmond Pear
son Hobson after an interview with
the President yesterday. mo battle
has ever been won or lost on skirmish
lines. We have only just be-
gun. If Representative John Sharp
Williams had not made the matter a
party issue in the House there would
have been many Democratic votes in
favor of four battleships. The ques.
tion of navy is broader than that of
party"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-04-18
BROKERAGE COMPANY
ASKS FOR RECEIVER.

Cincinnati, Ohio, April 1S.-Applica-
ton for the appointment of receiver
for the Odell Brokerage company, one
of the largest concerns of it's kind in
the country, was made in the state
court here today by attorneys repre-
senting the company. Rumors Of
financial difficulties have been current
locally for several days but the COM
pany was declared to be in good shape
at the time Of the last reorganization
OF the concern. Today's action was
in the interest Of the company and
for the protection Of It's business.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-04-18
KANSAS BANK ROBBERS
MANAGE TO ELUDE PURSUERS.

Chautauqua, Kans., April 1S.-With
four posses pursuing them the two
bandits who yesterday robbed the
State Bank of Chautauqua are still at
large today. They are believed to be
in the Usage hills across the line
from here in Oklahoma. These afford
"a splendid hiding place and the cap
ture of the robbers is now doubtful.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-04-18
DORMiTORY At ACADEMY
DESTROYED BY FIRE.

Poultney, Vermont, April lS.--About
$50 boys and girls were driven from
their quarters in five story brick
dormitory of the Troy Conference
Academy here early today when the
structure was suddenly enveloped by
fire. The young people all escaped al
though one boy was badly hurt by
jumping. The loss is estimated at
| $50, 900.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-04-18
DEATH CLAIMS LEADING
CINCINNATI CITIZEN.

Cincinnati, Ohio, April 1S.--After a
lingering illness Henry c. Urnock,
secretary and treasurer of the Little
Miami railroad, former U. s. marsha.
and an active member of the supreme
council of thirty-third degree Masons.
died at his home here last night aged
76. He had been president of the
National Insurance company and filled
many prominent positions in public
life in this city
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-04-18
AWAITING TRIAL FOR
MURDER; MAN BURNS JAIL.

Seneca, Kans., April 1S.-James Lal
" charged with the murder Of Her.
bert Jordan, a newspaper man here
last February, was burned to death in
fire which destroyed the county jail
here early today. When the fire was
discovered the sheriff found Lally un
conscious in his cell and carried him
out It is believed he set fire to his
bed with suicidal intent. The other
prisoners were rescued unharmed.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-04-18
AGED RUSSIAN GENERAL
DYING OF PNEUMONIA

st. Petersburg, April 1S--Lieutenant
General Linevitch, aide-de-camp to the
Czar and former commander-in-chief
Of the Russian army at Manchuria, Is
Ill with pneumonia and serious appre-
henslon is entertained owing to the
generals advanced age.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-04-18
LAWRENCE O. MURRAY
NAMED TO SUCCEED RIDGELf

Washington, April 1S.-The Presi
dent today sent to the Senate the nom
nation of Lawrence 0. Murray to be
comptroller Of the currency vice w
B. Ridgely resigned.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-05

other: now II was an august hvwn
now a theme from Wagner. and mHny
Memberships spring song won the
cold, dark chapel to light and warmth
with its exultant notes.
She ceased suddenly with a little
sigh and struck her hands together,
for the place was cold As she reached
up to put out the lights | stepped for
ward to the chancel steps.
please allow me to do that for
your"
She turned toward me, gathering a
| cape about her.
"Oh, it's you, is IT." she asked, look
ing about quickly. 81 DON'T remember
that you we're invited"
Il didn't know | was coming my
self" remarked truthfully, lifting my
hand to the lamp.
That is my opinion of you,-that
you're a rather unexpected person.
But thank you, very much"
She showed no disposition to pro-
long the interview, but hurried toward
the door, and reached the vestibule be-
fore came up with her.
You can't go any farther. Mr.. Glen
arm" she said and waited as though
to make sure | understood Straight
before us through the wood and be
yond the school buildings the sunset
faded sullenly. Night was following
fast upon the gray twilight and al
ready the holder planets we're aflame
in the sky. The path led straight
ahead beneath the black boughs.
Il might perhaps walk to the dormi
tory. or whatever you call It," said.
Thank you, no! I'm late and
haven't time to bother with you. It's
against the rules. you know. for us to
receive visitors"
She stepped out upon the path.
But I'm not caller; I'm just O
neighbor! And owe you several calls
anyhow"
She laughed but did not pause and
followed pace behind her.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-05

that held II had been built so high
they we're hollow and we're the means
of sending fresh air into the tunnel.
When l had travelled about twenty
yards more / felt slight vibration ac-
companied by a muffied roar. and al
most Immediately came to a rough
wooden stair that marked the end Of
the passage. had no means OF judg-
ing directions, but | assumed that
was well within the school park.
climbed the steps and in a moment
stood blinking. my lantern in hand, in
small. floored room. Overhead the
tumult and thunder OF an organ ex-
planned the tremor and roar had
heard below. / was IN the crypt OF st.
Agatha's chapel. The inside of the
door by which ! had entered was a
part OF the wainscoting OF the room,
and the opening was wholly covered
with map OF the Holy Land.
II was all very strange and interest
ing. / looked at my watch and found
that II was five o'clock. but ! resolved
to go into the chapel before gong
home.
The way up was clear enough, and
was soon In the vestibule. l opened
the door, expecting to find a service
in progress; but the little church was
empty save where, at the right Of the
chancel, an organist was filling the
church with the notes OF an exultant
march. Cap in hand stole forward,
and sank down in one OF the pews.
A lamp over the organ keyboard
gave the only light in the chapel. and
made an aureole about her head
about the uncovered head of Olivia
Gladys Armstrong! | smiled as | rec
ognized her and smiled, too. as | re
membered her name. But the joy she
brought to the music. the happiness in
her face as she raised II in the minor
harmonies, her isolation, marked by
the little isle OF light against the dark
background Of the choir, these things
touched and moved me, and bent for
ward. my arms upon the pew in front
OF me. watching and listening with a
kind OF awed wonder
There was no pause In the outpour.
ing OF the melody. She changed stops
and manuals with swift fingers and
passed from one composition TO an.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-05
CHAPTER XII.
l Explore a Passaoe.


"Bates!"--I found him busy replen.
ishing the candlesticks in the library.
1t seemed to me that he was always
poking about with an armful of can.
dles,-"there are good many queer
things In this world. but guess you're
one OF the queerest. don't mind tell.
ing you that there are times when I
think you a thoroughly bad lot, and
then again | question my Judgment
and don't give you credit for being
much more than doddering fool"
He was standing under ladder be.
meath the great crystal chandelier and
looked down upon me with that pa.
tient inquiry that is so appealing In a
dog-in. say, the eyes OF an Irish set.
ter, when you accidentally step on his
tail
yes. Mr.. Glenarm." he replied hum.
bly,.
Now, l want you to grasp this idea
that I'm going to dig into this old shell
top and bottom; I'm going to blow Il
up with dynamite, II please; and If
catch you spying on me or reporting
my doings to my enemies. or engaging
in any questionable performances
whatever. I'll hang you between tho
posts out there In the school Waldo
you understand?-so that the sweet
Sisters OF St. Agatha and the dear III.
tie school girls and the chaplain and
all the rest will shudder through all
their lives at the very thought OF you"
Certainly. Mr.. Glenarm, and his
tone was the same he would have used
II | had asked him TO pass me the
matches. and under my breath CON
signed him to the hardest tortures of
the fiery pit
Nov. as to Morgan"
yes, sir"
What possible business do you sup
pose he has with Mr.. Pickering?" l de-
manded.
why that's clear enough. Mr.
Picker.-s owns a house up the lake.
he got It through your grandfather.
Morgan has the care OF II. sir"
Very plausible, indeed"-and !
sent him of to his work.
After luncheon | went TO the end of
ths corridor. and began to sound the
walls. They were as solid as rock,
and responded DULY to the strokes OF
the hammer sounded them on both
sides, retracing my steps TO the stair
way, becoming more and more impa'
tient at my ill.luck or stupidity. There
was every reason why ! should know
my own house, and yet stranger and
an outlaw ran through It with amazing
daring.
After an hours idle search re-
turned TO the end OF the corridor, re-
peated all my previous soundings, and
fear. INDUCED In language unbecom'
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-05
SSERlALA
E3STORYGy
THE HOUSE OF
A THOUSAND
CANDLES
BY MEREDITH NICHOLSON
Author Of THE MAIN CHANCE" ZELDA
CAMERON" Etc.
CHAPTER xi.-contlnued.
Copyright 1906 BY Bobos-Msrrlll %.

CHAPTER N.-Continued.
We'll" he exclaimed, this has
been very pleasant. but must run.
have just been over to see Morgan,
the caretaker, at the resort village
The poor fellow accidentally shot him
self yesterday cleaning his gun or
something OF that sort, and he has an
ugly hole in his arm that will shut
him up for a month or worse. He
gave me an errand to do for him. He's
conscientious fellow and wished me
to wire for him to Mr.. Pickering that
he'd been hurt, but was attending to
his duties. Pickering owns a house
at the farther end Of the colony and
Morgan has charge of 1t. You know
Pickering. OF course?"
looked my clerical neighbor
straight in the eye. q trifle coldly, per-
haps. | was wondering why Morgan,
with whom ! had enjoyed a duel in my
own cellar only a few hours before,
should be reporting his injury to Ar
thur Pickering
81 think have seen Morgan about
here" said.
"Oh, yesl He's a woodsman and a
hunter-our Nimrod of the lake"
"A good sort, very likely!"
Il dare say. He has sometimes
brought me ducks during the season"
ITO be sure! They shoot ducks at
night-those Hoosier hunters-so |
heart"
He laughed as he shook himself into
his greatcoat.
That's possible. though unsports.
manlike. But We don't have to look a
gift mallard in the eye
We laughed together. II was easy
to laugh with him.
by the way. forgot to get Pick.
ering's address from Morgan. II you
happen to have IT."
with pleasure" ] said. Alexis
Building, Broadway. New York"
Good! That's easy to remember
he said, smiling and turning up his
coat collar. Don't forget me; I'm
quartered In a hermits cell mack OF
the chapel, and believe we c.tesNnd
many matters OF interest t. psenk
about" zed.
I'm confident of IT," said heedlef
the sympathy and cheer that B6eth6d
to emanate from his stalwart figurb
threw on my overcoat and walkeA
TO the gate with him and saw him
hurry toward the village with LONG
strides. -
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Ing gentleman. Then, in my blind
anger, found what patient search had
not disclosed.
| threw the hammer from me in a
fit e temper and II struck one of the
square blocks In the cement floor
which gave forth a hollow sound.
was on my knees in an instant, my
fingers searching the cracks, and draw
ing down close ! could feel a current
Of air slight but unmistakable, against
my face.
The cement square, though exactly
like the others in the cellar floor, was
evidently only an imitation, with an
opening beneath.
The block was fitted into its place
with nicely that certified to the skill
OF the hand that had adjusted II. I
broke a blade Of my pocket-knife try
ing to pry II up, but, in a moment,
succeeded. and found It to be In reality
trap door. hinged to the substantial
part Of the floor.
A current OF cool, fresh air, the
same that had surprised me in the
night, struck my face as lay fat and
peered into the opening. The lower
passage was as black as pitch. and
lighted a lantern had brought with
me, found that wooden steps gave safe
conduct below and went down.
stood erect in the passage and had
several inches to spare. II extended
both ways. running back under the
foundations of the house, and cut
squarely under the park before the
house and toward the school wall. The
air grew steadily fresher. until. after
| had gone about two hundred yards.
reached a point where the wind seemed
to beat down on me from above. | put
up my hands and found two openings
about three yards apart, through which
the air sucked steadily. | moved out
Of the current with a chuckle in my
throat and grin on my face. ! hat
passed under the gate in the schoo
wall, and knew now why the piers