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The La Jara chronicle., 1908-08-07
State Engineer Jaycox
On the Water Question.

A number of filings have been
made at the state engineers office
by persons who are anxious to con-
struct irrigation projects in the
valley. A government order issued
in 1896, however, prohibited the
construction of water saving or
carrying devices in the San Luis
valley on account of a treaty which
had previously been entered into
with the government of Mexico.
This treaty provides for Mexico
to receive 10000 acre feet of water
elch year from the Rio Grande
watershed and the government
officials have ruled that if the pro-
posed improvements are made the
treaty will be abused. The state
engineers office with this idea in
view. has been taking measure
ments of late of the seepage water
which would drain from the reser-
voirs should they be constructed,
and it finds that Mexico would
then receive the share due her
according to contract.
Mr.. Jaycox feels confident of the
outcome. He has been waiting for
this opportunity to present the
proposition us seen by the people
of Colorado to the government
authorities in charge. He feels
that reversal OF the original order
will be the result of the explana-
ton which he has been able to
make and if such is the case
several additional thousands of
acres of rich, arid lands in the
valley will be reclaimed.
The law on the question provides
that each filing shall be referred to
the director of the U. S. geological
survey for approval, but even if
the filings are approved. the pro-
moter of the project is at "a loss to
commence operations on account
of the federal law.
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-08-07
Lumber Bargains.

To make room for large ship
ment ! have coming, | will sell at
the following prices:
Four panel door, S100 and up.
Windows from 10 cts up.
All kinds of two inch dimen-
sion lumber, No. l, SIS. Cement
wall plaster and in fact everything
in the building line in proportion
Boards S1400 per thousand.
CHAs. MAGNES.
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-08-07
Want Valley Exhibit
at Irrigation Congress.

A meeting called by Frank G.
Cloudy, president of the National
Irrigation Congress, was held at
Alamosa on the evening of Aug.
4th, for the purpose of discussing
and raising funds to provide for
an exhibit at the National Irriga-
ton Congress and Interstate Ex-
position to be held at Albuquer-
que, n. NJ, Sept. 80 to Oct. 3.
At this meeting the San Luis
Valley Exposition Association was
formed and the following officers
were elected: H. II. Abbott of
Monte Vista, president; f. w.
Swanson of Alamosa. secretary
and H. M. Mullins, treasurer.
The following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved, That it is the sense of
this meeting that each town or
county desiring to be represented
by an exhibit at Albuquerque,
shall prepare such exhibit and
deliver it at Alamosa, and shall
also make such contribution to
the fund for defraying the neces-
sary expenses that shall be needed.
Said expenses to be decided by
the association and it is the sense
of this meeting that each town OF
county is expected to contribute
as follows:
! The Colo. Valley Land Co. Sl5O 0C
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-08-07
SECRETARY GARFIELD SAYS GOVERNMENT
IS NOT UNFRIENDLY TO OUR PEOPLE
That Our Farmers Undoubtedly Have Just Grievances
But Petitions Them to be Patient and Asserts
That All Needed Reservoir Sites Will
Be Granted Soon.

Dill ou any otlcl community bHdb
one state could not reasonably
expect the department of the in
terror to make such rulings and
regulations as would interfere with
the development of other states.
He stated that until the courts had
decided the matter that it was the
duty of the government to concede
that such streams as the Rio
Grande, so far as the use of water
is concerned, belonges to the
people of the various states and
territories through which they
flow.
Secretary Garfield said that it
was now the policy of his depart
ment to consider the merits of each
application for reservoir sites, and
that the same would be granted as
appeared to the department to be
consistent with the facts as the
department is able to ascertain
them. He said that the depart
ment had granted IA number of
reservoir sites during the last year
for the San Luis valley people,
and that he thought that it had
granted as many as it could con-
sistently.
He said that the department
ever held in mind when consider
ing the granting of reservoir sites
the beneficial use to be made of
such; that the department did not
propose to allow sites for specula-
tive purposes: that among those
who applied there were those
whose object is to secure the same
not for the purpose of building
reservoirs, but for the purpose of
speculation.
Mr.. Garfield stated that when he
took control of the department
there were some 10000 applica-
tions, contests or other matters
awaiting his consideration. That
with this volume of business on
hand it was impossible for him to
turn out the business of the people
as readily as he and they would
like: and that he did not blame
the people for becoming impatient
and making certain criticisms; but
that the government has allowed
him extra help, and that the
present trip had been through the
states of California, Oregon, Ne
vada, Utah and Colorado, and that
after looking after the interests
of western Kansas he would leave
for Washington.
He stated that in all these states
he had been meeting the people
and the agents of the government
for the purpose of becoming
better acquainted with the condi-
tiors prevailing in the mountain
states, both as to irrigation and
forest reserves so far as they per-
tanned to his department.
| He claimed that many made
complaint, but that when these
parties were asked to put the same
in writing many did not conform
; to the request and that the depart.
!, ment was unable, therefore, to
, adjust such matters. He said that
, he hoped that these matters could
be adjusted to the best interests
} of our people without getting into
the courts, as such would undoubt.
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-08-07
Local Men Disappointed.

Frank G. Goudy, one of the
promoters of the Conejos reser-
voir, had arranged a conference at
Alamosa for Tuesday forenoon
with Secretary Garfield and in
vited number of La Jara men
interested in the enterprise to be
present. Messrs. Richardson, Nc
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-08-07

Kelvey, Braiden and Mcdaniel
went up to Alamosa in Hall d Sey-
fer's automobile but found that Mr..
Garfield had left for Pueblo early
that morning, matters having come
up which made changes in his
plans necessary.
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-08-07

AlauOSd. SOlO., aug. = ne
people of the San Luis valley are
to receive an absolutely square
deal at the hands of the federal
government in connection with
present or future irrigation enter
prises.
This was the keynote of the talk
made here Monday night by Sec
retary of the Interior James r..
Garfield to several hundred promi-
nent citizens of Alamosa and the
San Luis valley, who gathered at
the opera house Monday night to
see the secretary.
The special train carrying Mr..
Garfield and his party, including
Congressman Haggott of Idaho
Springs, Chief Engineer Newell of
the reclamation service, State En-
gineer Jaycox and +. A. Wadleigh,
assistant general passenger agent
of the d. & h. g., arrived in Ala
mosa at $50 Monday night from
Durango.
The train was met by a large
citizens committee and the cow
boy band. A procession formed
and marched to the opera house,
where Judge Charles G. Holbrook,
who is president of the San Luis
Valley Water Users and Stock
mems association, called the meet
ing to order and after "A few briet
remarks explaining what the
people of this valley wanted, in
troduced Mr.. Garfield.
Judge Holbrook said that it was
not generally known or understood
that the San Luis valley was moth
ing more or less than an immense
basin that had but one outlet, and
that no matter how much water
was diverted from the streams, the
same was bound sooner or later tc
find its way back to this channel
Such water, Judge Holbrook said
would in some instances be used
three or four times before it finally
makes its exit through the valley
solitary outlet.
'.All experiments have absolutely
proved" declared Judge Holbrook
that the building of reservoirs in
the San Luis valley will in no way
interfere with the reclamation
work in southern New Mexico"
Secretary Garfield upon being
introduced, said that he desired tc
correct the idea entertained by
MANY that the reclamation service
was antagonistic to the interests o1
the people and that there was
feeling on the part of some thai
the government was particularly
interested in the carrying out O
only certain reclamation work.
He stated that the government
was interested in these matters
only to the extent of carrying ou
general plans, which often necessi
tated the overlooking of STATE
boundary lines.
He claimed that these question
were of national interest and wer'
in no wise confined to localities
that the government was workin.
at these questions in the broades
possible manner; that the peopl
of one locality could not consist
emily ask his department to taxi
such steps as would work a hard
The La Jara chronicle., 1908-08-07
Thermometer Readings.

Temperature taken at noon for
the week ending today; Saturday
73, Sunday IA, Monday 70, Tues
day 76, Wednesday so, Thursday
so, Friday &C.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-10
AVERY IN Vain
TRIES TO QUIT
Ills ARMY JOB
War Department Declines to Ac-
cept Resignation of the
Accused Captain
Army Officer Charged With
Taking Funds to Stand Sec
ond Court Martial
New Charges Declared to Be
Even More Serious Than
Those First Preferred
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

WASHINGTON, Sept. Captain
Solomon Avery Jr., post ordnance Of
hcer at the San Francisco Preside,
who is to face trial before a court
martial tomorrow morning on a
charge of having misappropriated
funds of the Tenth company, coast
artillery, has had refused by the war
department. the resignation which he
rendered by telegraph few days ago.
1t was stated here today on high
authority that the verdict of the court
martial which tried him last week on a
charge of Incorporating club funds
amounted to a complete whitewashing.
came known Avery wired his offer of
resignation from the army. Avery's
kilograms are said to have expressed
his desire to have the resignation be-
come effective at once.
Despite the verdict of mot guilty"
given by the first court, new charges
had already been brought against
Avery, and his offer of resignation was
met with a quick and positive refusal
by the war department. No official an
nouncement has been made OF the YER
dict Of the court martial which tried
him on the charge of having. as treas
urer of the officers club of the San
Francisco Presidio, misappropriated
club funds. but the verdict clearing him
of the charge became known to Avery
and his attempt TO resign followed at
once.
The new charge on which Avery is
to be tried is of even more serious
nature than the first. as 1t alleges mis-
appropriation Of official funds, and il
proved will result in heavy penalty.
Had Avery succeeded in securing his
discharge before the second accusation
was filed and the second court convened
it would effectually have prevented any
further action by the war department.
Captain Avery's alleged misdeeds
have created as much Interest in army
circles throughout the country as any
army scandal that has occurred on the
Pacific coast in recent years. He is
widely known among army officials
and has always occupied a high social
position wherever stationed. being a
soldier who has commanded the respect
by his ability.
The second charge preferred against
Captain Avery has come as a shock to
his many friends, who believed that the
matter would end with the elimination
of the first court martial
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-10
AT PLAY ARE
MANG[fD BY AUTO
One Killed, Two Injured While
Running Joyously in the
Streets of New Brighton
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-As four little
boys playing fire horses" sped across
Brook street. New Brighton. s. L, to-
day, running wildly and joycssly in
the imitation of an engine on its way
to fire, a heavy automobile ran into
three of them and turned their play
into tragedy. One was picked up dead
and the two others were found to be
badly injured.
When the three little fellows, the eld-
est of whom was only six, were scat
tered in the dust of the road, limp and
seemingly lifeless, the auto was
brought instantly to stop. Then Rich
ard Agar, wealthy importer of Man
haitian, whose car 1t was, jumped out
with two companions, and lifting the
boys into the machine hurried to the
Smith infirmary a block away.
Three of the boys were William Hen
ry Schumacher. five years old. who
was killed; Jack Perrine, six, and Elmer
Meyer, five, who were injured The
name of the fourth had not been
learned. Perrine and Meyer, though
badly hurt, may recover.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-10

state. The annual birthday frolic OF
the natives was an Instructive as well
as gleeful celebration.
Other Admission day celebrations
may have drawn more native sons and
daughters and. have been the occasion
of more lavish pageants, but none ever
was set In such an appropriate theater.
Less than 1000 natives were in line,
and the parade could pass the proven
bial given pointsin less than an hour,
but, considering the points that were
passed, the observance of the fifty
eighth anniversary of the admission of
California into the union was the most
notable in the history of the state.
HAVE GOOD TIME
Every man and woman in the two
loyal California orders enjoyed him
self or herself here. The parade and
literary exercises were but incidents In
the succession of entertainments. pic
mics and balls with which the day was
honored. Tonight the Hotel del Monte
is filled with dancers. The streets of
Monterey have not been quiet of the
roll of drums for "a hours. Monterey
was filled with San Francisco members
of the orders last night and many of
the sons did not go to bed at all, fnd
ing it more diverting to parade with
fife and drum than to look TOR lodg-
ings.
Under the Mexican regime Monterey
was ever center OF fiesta and the
heritage has been proved.
The parade today did not start until
the arrival Of the train from San Fran
cisco at noon.
The divisions formed near the sta
ton. Town Marshal Noon and two To-
cal policemen, mounted, led Then
came 80 San Francisco policemen, led
by Lieutenant Wright and Sergeant
BirdsaIl.
Many of the patrolmen wore Native
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-10
KING PETITIONED NOT TO
ALLOW CATHOLIC PARADE
Protestant Societies Say Pro-
cession May Cause Rioting
and BIOodshed

LONDON, Sept. "a number of
Protestant societies which recently Pc
titioned King Edward not to receive
Cardinal -Vincente Vannutteln, presi-
dent of the nineteenth annual euchar-
istic congress, which convenes in West
minister cathedral tonight, nave gone
further and telegraphed his majesty at
Doncaster, requesting him to ask the
home Office to forbid the procession of
Catholic societies to be held Sunday In
honor of the blessed sacrament, on the
ground it likely would cause rioting
and even bloodshed.
His majesty ignored the former COM
munication from the societies, and it is
not likely he viii answer this one. The
Protestant alliance is an uninf1uential
body and its predictions OF trouble are
not likely TO be fulfilled unless the
members themselves create the dis
turbance-
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-10

Son badges beneath their stars. Al
battalion of the Twentieth United
States infantry from the Monterey
Preside. headed. by a band, marched
before the Native Sons, who Were led
by Grand Marshal Louis F. Erb and the
following aids: Chief. of Stan George
S Gould Jr.,- Chief Aid Ross Sargent
OFFICERS IN LINE
Aids to Grand Marshal John NJ. Let
itch, James Nolan, Bert Bartholdi. A.
j. Scalmanini. Henry Joost. JfE. Web
ster, Charles f. Corrigan, William p.
Caibu. j. ]. Dignan. DIR. H H Keen.
Frank p. Osborn. E. Porter. Joseph
Cereghino. A. Nonneman j. Burns.
Grand officers N s G. w. and ". ID.
G. W.; speakers of the day: pioneers of
Monterey. led by ]. r.. Hebron.
In carriages rode the following grand
officers of the Native Sons of the
Golden West: First carriage, Grand
President c. NJ. Belshaw, Grand Inside
Sentinel j. E. Fitzgerald; second car
riage, Grand First Vice President To-
seph r. Knowland. Grand Outside Sen
tinel r. G. Lawson; in tallyho coach
Past Grand Presidents l. f. Byinrton'
Frank Mattison, Thomas Flint Jr., John
Grady, Grand Secretary c. H Turner
Grand Trustees w. d. Hynes. Fletcbar
A Cutler. j. ]. Griffin. Orator of the
Day John H Davis.
A second tallyho carried the follow
ing grand officers Of the N. d. G. w:
Grand Marshal Mrs. Anna F. Lacy.
Grand Outside Sentinel Mrs. Joseph
Barboni. Chairman OF the Board OF
Grand Trustees Mrs. Jennie Jordan
Mayor VIII Jacks of Monterey ana the
board Of trustees rode together.
PIONEERS ARE FEATURE
A feature of the parade was the pres-
ence in line of men who were In their
prime when Monterey was a husky
capital of a new state. They were John
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-10
SLAYER, HUNTED
BY 1000 men
DRINKS POISON
Accused of Being a Burglar, Los
Angeles Waiter Draws
Pistol and Shoots
Captain of Police sAubIe Crap
pies With Man and
Is Killed
Fleeing Murderer Is Traced to
the Suburbs and When Corr
nered Ends His Life
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALI.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. o.-Hunted
down by 1000 men, Carl Sutherland,
a socialist, who murdered Captain
Walter H. Auble of the Los Angeles
police department, this morning, CON-
rnitted suicide by drinking cyanide of
potassium tonight when facing the
guns of the police.
On lonely road on the outskirts
of the city the last act OF. the grim
tragedy was played, and the officers
carried dead body into the central
police station.
Captain Auble and Captain Paul
Flammer learned that Carl Sutherland
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-10
THOMAS MASQUERADING
IN EASTERN HOSPITAL
Broker Is Recovering Slowly
From Injuries Received
i'm Auto Accident
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE "a

NEW YORK, Sept. s.-The Roosevelt
hospital authorities today broke the
strange silence regarding the condition
OF E. r. Thomas. broker. horseman and
autoist, who was injured in an auto
accident atLong Branch. August Il. by
officially announcing that he would be
on his feet in two weeks
No operation other than a particu-
larly delicate surgical feat in removing
splinters from a shattered kneecap has
been performed on the patient, who is
known as Jenkins. According to DR..
DarTach. Thomas should be able to
have the use of both legs within a
fortnight, provided no Complications
ensue
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-10
AER0NAUT AND LION
FALL FROM BALLOON
Gas Bag ExpIodes and Man and
Beast Have Narrow Es-
cape From Death
SPECIAL DISPATCH 10 TIE CALL

NEW YORK, Sept Sailing from
an exploded balloon with a lion, Will
liam Coby. Is years old, struck the
ground with the beast on his chest,
after making an ascension from the
Richmond county fair grounds this aft
ernoon- Suspended from the balloon
were two parachutes, a smaller one be-
ing suspended inside the larger one.
Upon the trapeze Of the latter Coby
was wont TO perform. The lion was
fastened TO the smaller parachute so
that the animal was by the side OF the
man.
\ When the balloon had risen 50 feet
II exploded and the two parachutes
dropped 10 the ground without time TO
open Coby fell on his back and the
lion landed on top of him. Coby was
picked up unconscious and taken TO the
fnfrmary ia New Brighton. he lion
appeared not to be injured by its fall
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-10

and his partner, Fred Horning. were
planning to rob two mansions in Los
Angeles. After securing evidence
against the men the officers approached
them at Ninth street and Grand ave-
nue. this morning.
HORNING CAPTURED
Horning put up a desperate fight
against Flammer, who overpowered
his man after fighting him into the
doorway of a small shack. With Auble
it was different Having filed the fir
ing pins from revolvers found in the
burglars room Captain Auble did not
draw his revolver as he placed Suth-
erland under arrest
/. Dropping a package he carried the
desperate whipped out a new pistol
from between the waist band of his
trousers and his shirt and fired, hit
ting Auble in the neck
Struggling for possession of the gun
the men rolled over and over on a va
cant lot at that corner. A second shot
from Sutherland's gun struck Auble
on the breastbone The third tore into
the officer's abdomen In a last desper-
ate effort to get his man Auble forced
the gun to one side and 1t exploded,
sending bullet into Sutherland's arm
just above the wrist
At the sound of the shooting Captain
Fiammer dragged his man to the
street. where he pinioned him down
and tried to shoot the murderer, then
block distant.
MEN ON HORSEBACK HUNT
Help arrived some monients later.
Captain Auble was sent to the receiy-
ing hospital, where he was operated
upon. He died during the afternoon.
Two thousand men turned out to take
up the chase for the murderer. OF
this number about 900 were officers.
The chase was the greatest man hunt
in the history of the southwest.
e,attlemen on horseback, armed with
Winchesters, took up guard on the
roads leading from the city. Hundreds
of officers In automobiles searched
every house and basement within a
radius of several blocks of the shoot
ing BIoodhounds were put on the
trail and followed it TO where Suth-
erland boarded car for the outskirts.
Wanted on a murder charge in Mon
tana, the desperate man had carried the
small vial of deadly poison about with
him for more than q year. He had
darted to his room following the MUIR
der, secured a box OF cartridges and
changed his coat and hat and then
made a dash for freedom, putting a
glove over his left hand to hide his
wound.
HID IN THE BRUSH
The mounted officers on guard on the
country roads prevented his leaving
He was turned back dozen times
sneaking of in the brush. by their
rifles. Shortly after dark he started
down a lonely county road leading to
the home of his sweetheart His re-
volver hung loose in his right hand,
while in the crippled left he carried
the small bottle of poison.
Sergeant Benedict and Patrolmen
Smith and Merdin. whip had been hid
ing in the brush watching the road,
arose, leveling their shotguns at the
approaching figure.
At the command to halt, Sutherland
threw his revolver to- the road and
slowly raised his right hand. A sec
ond command and he put his left hand
slowly to his mouth. drank the poison
and surrendered. He was handcufred
and headed toward the city. but
dropped dead before he had gone 4
dozen steps
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-10
Fiesta at Monterey
Is Notable Event
Big ProgranrMarls. Observance of Fifty-eighth
Anniversary of California S Admission
By Arthur L. Price

MONTERREY Sept. 9-Native Sons Daughters OF the
Golden West today where the commonwealth of California
conceived and born Attied the freshest whitest
rocks they marched past historic early
days of their Then the literary
hail. the birth chamber of they urged by Judge John
Davis Excelsior prlor of the day.
collection and diffusion the
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-10

fESTERDAY-Clear; northwest wind; maxi
mum temperature. 81; minimum, 56.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Continued warm
weather; light north winds. Page Is
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-10

Continued oa Page 20. Column
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SUBURBAN

Prohibition candidate declares California favor
temperance movement PaEe
Father Peter G. Yorke addresses large gather
ing al St Anthony's parish picnic. Page
Ten thousand persons witness parade in Sal
RafseI--fn the celebration of Admissiol
day. Page
Police believe Berry innocent and mystery .
wOman's death may never be solved Page
At first assembly OF the semester at Stan
ford Dr. Jordan inStructs students In the wa,
they must behave. Page
Gold piece drops from mouth of former police
man he leaves station. Page
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-10

Continued on Page 2, Col. 3
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-10
EDITORIAL
POLITICS

Bryan discusses state rights and trial con-
tempt Of court in speeches at Peoria. Pnge
Democrats give up hope OF carrying congress
sional districts Page 3
Taft is asked 70 speak in all parts OF the
country and viii address deep waterway asso-
citation before Bryan. Page 8