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Albuquerque citizen., 1908-01-23
URGE REMEDY FOR
SLOW SHIPMENTS
Cattlemen Want Railroads Forced
to Move Cattle at Better Speed.
Endorse Roosevelt's Pol
Icy In Spite of
Opposition.

Denver. Colo, Jan. 23.-Los An
geles was chosen as the place of
meeting for the next annual conven-
lion of the American National Live
stock association, which closed the
annual session here today. Officers
fer the coming year were elected as
follows:
II. A. Jastro. president Bakers
field, Cal; Murdo Mckenzie, first
vice president, Trinidad. Colo; M.
X. Parsons. second vice president,
Salt Lake City; 7. w. Tomlinson, sec
retary, Denver: William f. Hughes,
treasurer, Denver; 5. III. COwan. gem
eral attorney, Ft. Worth.
Two resolutions were adopted to-
DAY, one asking that some measures
he prepared which will force the
railroads to increase the speed of
stock shipments. This matter is re-
garded as the most important of all
by the stockmen and the association
will urge the enactment of some law
by which existing methods can be
remedied.
Another resolution endorsing the
pure food law was passed by the
delegates. 1t asks, however, that the
section regarding the use of sulphur
in canning fruits and the preserva-
ton of meats, be modified.
Roosevelt Wires Thanks,
"A telegram was ! received from
President Roosevelt in which he ex-
pressed his thanks to the members
of the association for the adoption
of a resolution endorsing his policy
of leasing the public lands.
This resolution was expected to
cause a fight when 1t was introduced
in the convention, but the efforts of
members of the Colorado Cattle and
Horse Growers association to have II
defeated, had but little effect in the
national association. The resolution
was opposed by only a few members
and was adopted without a serious
controversy.
Many members OF the Colorado
association are dissatisfied as a re-
suit of the defeat of their efforts. A
number OF them stated today that
the adoption of the resolution was
accomplished only because delegates
disObeyed their instructions. A seri-
Gus fight is on in the ranks of the
Colorado association and it may re-
suit in a split unless the matter is
patched up.
Best Ever Held.
Officers of the national association
state that the convention and live
stock display which closed today has
been the best ever held by the or
ganization. The attendance was
larger than in previous years by more
than one hundred members.
The display of livestock is said TO
be the finest made at any annual
convention. not excepting the ones
held at Chicago. The exhibit brought
many thousands of people to the city
during the past few days.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-01-23
TRAFFIC FALLING OFF
LEAVES CARS IDLE
Fourteen Per Cent of the Rolling
stock Laid Up According TO Fig
ures Prepared for Railroads. E.

New York. Jan. 2S.-Figures pre-
pared for the railroad companies.
which were made public here today,
show that there wee 100000 idle
freight cars in the United States a
week ago. Eight thousand locomo-
tives were also laid up at that
time. This condition 1t is said. is
due TO the falling off in traffic dur
ing the past three months. The idle
cars and locomotives comprise about
fourteen per cent of abe total roll
ing stock of the railroads of the Unit
ed States.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-01-23
WILL DISCUSS TRUSTS.

Washington. Jan. est became
known today that President Roose-
welt contenplates sending to congress
very coon a message making recon-
mendations for remedial legislation
in the matter of the employers LA
oihty act which will meet the OBJ
jections OF the Supreme Court in Its
fscent decision declaring the law un-
constitutional. Coupled with this
communication the president expects
to say something about the general
subject of trusts. the exact nature of
which Is not disclosed.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-01-23
TRAVELLING SALESMAN
COMMITS SUICIDE
kslls Himself in Hoilet Room on
Train Near Denver-Illness
Thought to bc Cause.

Denver, Jan. 23.-Frank X. THAI
er. a travelling salesman for the Fritz
Thies Mercantile company shot him
self in the toilet room of a Denver
and Rio Grande train bound from
western Colorado as the train neared
Denver this morning. Thaler had
complained of Illness during the
night and It is supposed brooding
over his Ill health caused him to
commit suicide.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-01-23
EUROPEAN BANKS LOWER
RATE OF DISCOUNT
Reduction Announced by Bank of
England and Paris Bank-Due
TO Improved Financial Con-
ditions Prevailing
Everywhere.

London, Jan. 23.-The rate of dis
count was today reduced from five
y foIr per cent by TIE bank of Eng
land, thus falling back to T. te rae IT
iorce a few weeks ago.
That this reduction would be made
has been a foregone conclusion far
some days, owing 10 the rapidly im
improving financial conditions every
where. which have caused the rate
of discount to fall TO three and sew
en-elghts per cent.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-01-23

The shocks were particularly severe
at Blanco, .Brancoleone, .Bruzzano'
and Forrazzano. where building were
wrecked and the earth cracked in
many places.
The terrified people rushed from
their homes to the open fields or
took refuge in nearby subterranean
grottos, where they remained for sew
eral hours, fearing a second shock.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-01-23
UE NEW MEXICO, THURSDAY EVENING. JANUARY 23. 1NIs

officers at that time and the only rea-
son duty was not paid was because
none had been assessed.
In the statement given out today
1t ic said that the report TO the Gus
toms officials was made in a spirit of
spite by a woman servant who had
been discharged for cause. Mr.. Shonts
denies Intentionally violating the law.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-01-23
RACING MAN DEAD

New YORK, Jan. 23.-Joseph r.
Ullman, a we'll known racing man
and one of the most prominent book
makers during the past ten years,
died last night of paralysis, at a Long
Island sanitarium, where he was
taken several weeks ago. Although
Ullman had made several fortunes
during his life he died almost penni-
less and deserted by ali but a few
friends
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-01-23
TWO MILLION BALES
DECREASE IN COTTON

Washington, Ian. 23.-The census
bureau today issued a report show
ing that the total amount of cotton
in the United States, ginned
from the crop of 1907 to January 10.
was l0.837,6O7 bales as compared
with l2,176,l99 bales during the
same period last year. The total
number of bales for the same period
in 1906 was 9,S9S,63 bales.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-01-23
Mil PURIIsH PRAYER.

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 23.--Be-
lieving thar the religious part Of the
proceedings OF the house OF represen-
tatives should be preserved I'm official
form, Mr.. Houston, Of Tennessee. has
offered a resolution directing that the
prayer with which the chaplain opens
each days session be printed In the
Congressional Record.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-01-23
Democratic subcommittee Meets.

Denver. Colo, Jan. 23.-The Demo
cratic National Committees Subcom-
mittee on Arrangements for the DEM
ocrato National Convention met here
today and began consideration of
plans for the auditorium now under
construction in which the convention
will be held next July.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-01-23
ENDS OWN LIFE after
KILLING WOMAN
He LOVED
Prominent Cattleman Kills
Wife Of Employe Who Re-
pulsed His Advances and
Then Suicides.
CHILDREN WITNESS
DOUBLE TRAGEDY
Woman Shot Down as She Plead
ed for Life on Her Knees Died
Because She Refused to Leave
Husband and Family for
Her Lover.

Tucumcari. n. NJ. Jan. 23.-Earn-
est Wheeler, wealthy cattleman.
thirty years old, shot and killed Mrs.
Bart Barnum, who with her husband
and family, lived on Wheeler's ranch
near here. Wheeler then turned the
pistol on himself and sent bullet
crashing through iis brain.
The double killing was the result
OF Wheeler's infatuation for Mrs.
Barnum and her repulse of his at
tentions. Mr.. and Mrs. Barnum and
their five children lived at wheeler's
house, caring for it during his alb
sence. He became infatuated with
Mrs. Barnum but she refused to ac-
cept his attentions and this enraged
him.
She I,epulscsi Him.
He continued in hi efforts to win
the woman's affections but she
steadfastly refused to have anything
to 40 with him. Mr.. Barnum left the
ranch a few days ago and during
his absence Wheeler renewed his pro-
testations of affection and pleaded
with the woman to abandon her hus-
band and family and NO with him.
Failing to gain her consent to this
Wheeler became enraeed and, draw
ing a revolver, threatened TO kill the
woman and himself unless she con-
sented
Mrs. Barnum becsxfef frightened
and started TO lesve the room, but as
she gained the door Wheeler began
firing. Wheeler firec again as she
ran from the house and the second
shot stru.k her left am.
Pleaded For Life,
He followed her asrthe ran scream
ing from the house and shot again
as she stumbled ana fell. On her
knees the woman pleaded with
Wheeler to spare her life but he con-
tinued firing at her as she knelt in
the yard. one bullet struck her in
the breast, just above the heart and
she fell, dying.
With the last cartridge remaining
in his revolver Wheeler ended his
own life, placing the muzzle of the
revolver to his head. The bullet
crashed through his brain ana he
fell beside the body of the woman.
Children Saw Murder.
An employe named Gibson, who
was about 200 yards from the house
heard the shooting and ran toward
the house. When he arrived both
the woman and Wheeler were dead
Mrs. Barnum's children were in
the house during the argument be-
tween Wheeler and rneir mother. As
he began shooting they ran scream
ing from the house, to witness the
death of their mother as she knelt
in the yard.
The shooting has caused a sensa-
ton as all of the parties concerned
are prominent. Wheeler was well
known throughout the territory.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-01-23

Paris, Jan. 2S.-The Bank Of
Paris today announced a reduction
in its rate OF discount from three and
one-half to three per cent.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-01-23
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS
BRIGHTEN VILLAGERS
buildings Torn Down arr Ground
Cracked-PeopIe Take Refuge
In Subterranean Grottos.

Reggie de CalObria, Jan. 2S.-A
s 'ong earthquake shook this prov
ince today, but 50 far as reported no
lives were lost, although the houses
OF many peasants we're destroyed.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-01-23
WEATHER Foei LAST

nsnysr, Colo, Jan. 23.-TofIghi parity
cloudy, with saow ln noth poHioa; warner
Friday; local rain or snow; warmer.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-28
Campbell Congratulated.

Palestine, Tex, July 2S.-When seen at his hotel here Governor Campbell said that he came to Palestine prima- rily for rest. and he Is worn out and suffering from his throat. He also came to cast his ballot.
 Referring to the election, the gov. ernor stated that the returns were hardly let in shape for analysis, though 1t seemed an unquestionable victory. Numerous telegraphic con- gratulatory messages from over the state have been received by him. The governor said that he expected to re- main in Palestine few days cor fom. plete rest.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-28
REESE EXPIRES.
'uccumbs to Wound Sixty-Five Hours
 After Beinu Shot.

Comanche, Tex, July 2S.-Hon. J. E' Reese. shot last Thursday, died at us nome Sunday morning about 4 clock, sixty-five hours after he re. eNed the fatal wound.
 interment was had in the afternoon uuer the auspices of the Woodmen Pqge, of which he was a member.
 peceased was forty years old, and is urviVed by his widow and six chil. sn ana an only brother, George eese, or Portales, N. M, who reached ere Friday night.
 MT Reese taught school in this coun. LOT a number of years, and four srs ago was elected district clerk ,u reelected to the same position n,s, " years ago, which position he was ,iaihg at the time of his death. He candidate for the Democratic ninatlon ia nation for representative from fday. o'''on heiu oa'
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-28
May Require Official Count.

Beaumont, July 28.-Returns from the Second congressional district are still so indefinite that an estimate of the result between Cooper and Dies cannot be made with any certainty. All the figures now at hand give Cooper small majority, but the re liability of these figures is unknown, and boxes yet to be heard from all over the district could change the re. suit either way. It may require the official count to decide
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-28

fife in connection with the killing. The shooting threw the little bay shore town into a fever of excitement. and the prisoner was hastened to Morgan's Point, where launch was secured and the party came to this city.
 Witnesses testified that Mitchell alighted from the morning train from Houston. walked around to where Bon. ner, who Is one-legged man, was seated on the box of his hack, and aft. CT few words had passed between the men, Mitchell drew a pistol and fired three shots. Two shots took eff. feet, one entering the region of the heart and the other in the back. It is claimed that either wound was suf. ficient ot cause death.
 Bonner fell back on his seat and asked bystander to come to him and lay him down. He lived about five minutes, and spoke no other words, dying on the seat of his hack.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-28
preachers' Colony Planned.

lr rorpus Christi, Tex, July 2S.-El- no bowman. a Christian minister of lasn experience, from Chicago, has nlon n tne city several weeks, and Ira p''nning to locate other ministers who DIS plan is to have each preach. |rs aao .u VIII come here to buy a ten. (b uaet or land or more and estab. Hvn pearchers' home colonoy." Mir.
 ar wah S mas in view tract of land ra Ssunsnine su that he desires to pre-
 em TOT home that will support
 'm In their old age.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-28
Kaufman County Results.

Terrell, Tex, July 2S.-For governor Campbell has carried Kaufman county by 500 majority. Other successful candidates are Davidson for lieutenant governor, Stephens for comptroller, Robison for commissioner of the gen. eral land office and Alderdice for sup erintendent of public instruction. The race between Davidson and Wynns is close, with indications favorable to the former. Submission carried by a substantial majority
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-28
BAILEY SOON TO RETURN.
Senator Makes No Speeches Until After Oct, 1.

New York, July 2S.-Senator Bailey, |who has been under treatment in this |city for bronchial ailment for more lhan month, is about to go home. lie said at the Waldorf-Astoria, in speaking of the political situation: | have been under the care of the |loctors since the Denver convention,
 ma nave met but few people expect
 Q return to Texas in few days. but
 uo not expect to make a political speech until about Oct. l."
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-28
HITCHCOCK SEES BRYAN.
p.publican Chairman . Visitor
 of MT. Bryan.
POLITICS NOT DISCUSSED.
" R. Hearst Arrives at Chicago to Attend Independent Party Convention and Stopping at Ssme Hotel Did Not Meet Democratic Nominee.

Chicago. July 28.-W. J. Bryan spent the greater part of Sunday quiet ,v in his rooms in the Auditorium An mex. where he received number of visitors, chief among whom was Frank II Hitchcock, chairman of the Repub- lican national committee, who called to nay his respects to the Democratic leader. The two men spent some time in a pleasant conversation, which was apparently enjoyed by both. Politics was not mentioned during their talk.
 In the morning MT. Bryan attended services at the First Presbyterian church, where he listened to a ser mon on Civic Duty" by Rev. John A. Morrison. After his return to the ho tel he met informally the members of the subcommittee of the Democratic national committee, who have been here for the last two days. The poli- tics of the coming campaign were dis cussed, but no definite action resulted, the conference being entirely of gen eral character.
 Mir Bryan announced that in few days he will announce the dates on which he intends making addresses during the next two months. He left at 30 o'clock Sunday night for Omaha, to be the guest of the Aks- Ar-Ben club at banquet. He will also be initiated into the society. Although w. R. Hearst of New York arrived during the day. and his room in the hoto was not far from Mir. Bry. ans, neither of the men paid the slight est attention to the other. They did not meet during the day, and no mes sages weer exchanged.
 It was announced that John R. Bur- ton of New York will act as assistant secretary of the national committee throughout the campaign
 Willis S. Abbott was appointed head of the press bureau, which will work in connection with the advisorby bu- l reau, which is under the direction of l Henry Wattedson, national chairman
 Norman E. Mack determined to es- tablish Democratic headquarters in the Auditorium Annex here. He announc- ed that the New York headquarters of the committee would be in the Hoff- man House. He also announced that there would soon be appointed an ad vsory committee to be composed of men who are not members of the na- tional committee The executive com mittee will be composed exclusively of members of the national commit. tee
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-28
Thousands Cheer Sultan.

Constantinople, July 2S.-Demon strations over the Turkish constitu. tion, promulgated July 22 continue. A crowd of over 100000 persons gather ed outside the palace Monday morn ing and cheered the sultan.
 Persian subjects at Constantinople telegraphed the shah in forming him the sultan had granted constitution and declaring that of the Persian con. stitution is not restored they will adopt Ottoman nationality.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-28
Claimed by RandelI.

Denison, July 2S.-Judge Hassell campaign manager, claims the re-elec. tion of Congressman Randell is over 2,000 majority Barrett lost heavily in Fannn, his home county, over his majority of two years ago. Attorney General Davidson has large majority at Denison
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-28
Campbell Has Large Majority.

Fl Paso, July 2S.-Returns from twenty-one out of twenty-six precincts in the county show Campbell, 1,423: Williams, 363, with other state officers in the same proportion. Locally the present officeholders' ticket was nom. mated after one of the hottest faction. al fights ever waged in the county
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-28
HICKMAN SHOT ON SEAT.
Fell Over and In Five Minutes Breath
 ed His Last.

Houston, July 2S.-N. J. Bonner, owner and driver of hack at La Porte, was shot and killed at the East railway depot at that place Sunday. and J. L. Mitchell, a prominent jewel CT of Houston was taken in custody at his summer home. where he went
 after. the shooting. by the sher
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-28
Normal Examiners In Session.

Austin, July 28.-The state summer board of normal examiners is passing on 5000 applications for state teach CTS certificates. T. c. Harris of San Marcos is president and W. J. Knox of San Antonio is secretary. The board is composed of thirty teachers.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-28
Fleet Moving Along.

Honolulu. July 2S.-A wireless mes Sage from the battleship Connecticut said the position of the Atlantic fleet at o'clock Sunday night was 1,10S miles from Honolulu. The weather is hot and occasioned rainstorms occur
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-28
Fire's Terrible work

kovno, Russia, July 2S.-A fire at Iedish, the county seat, destroyed BOO houses, including the public buildings the army barracks and the syna. gogues. Twenty persons perished in the flames. III
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-28
Explrss Suddenly.

West Point, Ga. July 27.-H. P. Harrington died suddenly.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-28

h., immense WatermeIons. kns ker, Tex, July 2S-A. c. odom. Es s two and a half imles west of
 Sl'hin the past three weeks,
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-28

mas soid a large number of melons welgning from seventy-five to eighty. five pounds each.
The daily sentinel., 1908-05-23
READY FOR THE
MANY VISITORS

Al the meeting of the board OF d.
rectors of the Chamber of Commerce
last night the plans for the entertain
ment on next Monday of the great
number of visiting citizens from
Glenwood Springs and intermediate
points were discussed and practically
completed Reports from Glenwood
Springs, Rifle, New Castle, Palisade
and other points along the line indi-
cate that much enthusiasm has been
created over the trip, and the special
train will bring in a big crowd.
The train will reach this city at
about pm. short stops having been
made by the train at all points this
side of Glenwood Springs. A big re-
ception committee from the local
Chamber of Commerce will meet the
visitors at the depot and escort them
up town. The afternoon will be
spent in sightseeing, including drives
through the orchard districts of the
valley. Early in the evs ming lunch
ecn viii be served at the Meth odist
church under the direction of the la
dies OF that church.
Later in the evening the visitors
viii gathsr in Old Fellows hall and
an interesting program viii be car
rled out. Addresses concerning mat
ters of general and peculiar interest
to the western slope will be dis
cussed.
Many other features are being ar
ranged for the benefit of these rep
resentative citizens from nsighborins
towns and cities.
At the Chamber of Commerce
meeting last night it was announced
that the committee which has had
the matter in hand for several months
succeeded in securing 100 pledges of
$40 each to be paid annually in Or
der to accept the Palmer park propo-
sition, which was turned down by
the city council.
Several other matters were infor-
mally discussed
The daily sentinel., 1908-05-23

Tor,ay Mayor Wentworth has had
number of men cleaning up the
concrete guttering and making other
housekeeping improvements along
Main and the other business streets.
Mayor Wentworth proposes tn have
the city looking at its best Monday
when the several hundred visitors
from Glenwood Springs and other
points come to the city. Main street
has always been kept in eleanly
condition for number of years past.
but it is proposed to have it at its
very best whenever big delegation
of visitors comes to town.
The daily sentinel., 1908-05-23

There was a company of impatient
and disappointed travelling men at
the st. Regis this morning. There
were seven in this particular party
and they had made arrangements to
take a trip to Fruita and Palisade
this morning on the 'Fuita, Grand
Junction and Palisaae Auto Lire. ="
1t was to be the initial trip of the
auto lire. The gentlemen We're all
ready for an early start, but the auto
did not show up. Later it was learned
that the big car had met with al ac-
cident and that tle start would have
to be delayed several hours. TIE
gentlemen spent the time entertain
ing themselves.
The daily sentinel., 1908-05-23
IT IS NOW
ORGANIZED

The organization of the Methodist
Brotherhood of Grand Junction was
completed at a well attended and
very enjoyable meeting held last ev-
ening at the Methodist church. Many
new members were added to the lists
and the brotherhood promises to be-
come one of the most influent al
church societies in Grand Junction.
The following officers were in
stalled last night:
President. r. L. Magill.
First vice president. G. w. stong.
Second vice president, T. M. Lit
tlejohn.
Third vice president, Lincoln
W!ckersham.
Fourth vice president. C. C. simp-
son.
Sscretsry, T. A. Dimes.
Treasurer. Ray Dyer.
Chaplain. DR.. d. d. Forsy h.
The organization was perfected
last night Many matters were d S
cussed and an entertaining program
Of music, readings and addresses was
carried out.
1t viii be remembered that the
preliminary organize ton of tae bro
therhood was MADE at a big banquet
held at the church some weeks ago
The daily sentinel., 1908-05-23

The Denver State League team
VII reach Grand Junction tomorrow
on Rio Grande No. 3. and in the af-
tsrnoon will play the Grand juno
ton team on the diamond at the fair
grounds. Great interest has been
aroused in the game, and an immense
crow's will be out to see the contest.
Again on Monday afternoon Denver
and Grand function will play at the
FAR grounds. The two teams are
strongly organized and the fastest
snn,es seen here SO far this season
are promised.