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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-09
CHILDREN SEE
FATHER MURDERED
Paralyzed With Fear Little Ones
Stand HeIpIessiy BY as Flend
Hacks Parent to Death.

Albuquerque, N. M, May 9.-Juan
Valdez, well known ranchman, liv-
ing a short distance from Cabezon,
Sandoval county, about sixty.fve
miles northwest Of Albuquerque, was
murdered with an axe Monday night
as he lay in bed with his children at
his home Albino Gurule and Antonio
Gonzales, who are missing, are sus.
pected of committing the inhuman
crime. Word of the murder reached
albuquerque only yesterday as the
scene of the crime is over fifty miles
from Bernalillo, the nearest railroad
point and county seat of Sandoval
county.
According to the meager details Of
the crime received yesterday, the men
rode up to the house in the dead of
night some hours after Valdez had re-
tired. The murdered man slept in a
bed with his two children.
One Of the murderers lighted a
candle while the other deliberately
struck the PROSTATE man a fearful
blow with an axe, splitting his head
open and practically severing it from
his body According to the tale told
by little son Of Valdez, they then
wrapped the weltering corpse in the
bedding and carried 1t off on horse
back to the bed of an arroyo some
three miles distant and partially bur.
led it, riding of hurriedly toward
Cabezon.
1t appears from the information
available that the children paralyzed
with terror did not dare leave the
house until morning when they gave
the alarm and described the men who
murdered their father. An investiga-
tion resulted In the finding OF the
body. Sheriff Sandoval was notified
and at once went in search Of the
murderers, being accompanied by a
large force Of deputies.
Nothing has been learned here Of
the motive for the terrible crime. Val.
dez was well and favorably known.
He was in albuquerque in the early
part Of March and served on the petit
territorial jury, in the district court.
He was a widower.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-09
EXCURSION ON
MEMORIAL DAY
Santa Fe Central Railway viii Run
Special Train Here From Estan.
ella Valley on That Date.

S. b. Grimshaw, assistant to the
president of the Santa Fe Central rail.
way, has made arrangements to run
another excursion to Santa Fe from
the Estancia valley towns on Memor-
ial day.
Santa Fe Post No. l, Grand Army
of the Republic will have special Mem
orial day exercises on May goth and
this railroad will make special low
rates in order to induce all veterans
of the Civil War from the valley to
come here and attend the exercises.
The schedule of the special train as
we'll as the complete program for the
day, will be published In the New
Mexican in due time. The Santa Fs
Central expects to bring three hun
dred or more excursionists into the
Capital City and the old soldiers here
will make arrangements to entertain
the veterans from the valley towns
royalty.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-09
MONEY LITERALLY
FLOWS INTO BANKS
Deposits OF New York Institutions
Which Are Members Of Clearing
House Show Large Increase

New York, May "a steady inflow
of money into New York banks has
today increased the deposits Of those
which are members Of the clearing
house to the record breaking figures
of $1,27O,324,90O This is an increase
of $12,56O,7OO over the deposits report.
ed last Saturday. The amount of spe-
Gle held in these banks has also reach
ed a new high record Of $313,304,5o0
and the surplus was more than S per
cent in excess of the Is per cent rule.
The aggregated deposits Of all the
banks and trust companies today was
$2,157, ,183,500.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-09
SERIOUS UPRISING
IN CHINESE PROVINCE
Rebels Put Government Troops to
Rout-Possess French Arms L
10 Said. 4

Pekin, May 9.-Alarming news has
been received here regarding the pro
gress of revolutionary movement In
Yum Nan province. on the Ton King
border. There have been three en-
gagements there recently between the
rebels and provincial troops In which
the former were victorious. Laohu
Pass Is In their possession and the
seaport of Meng Tsze Is endangered.
The French minister to China has
been asked to aid in suppressing the
The rebels possess French
arms and are said to have been train
ed by Frenchmen.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-09
SUSPECTED OF BEING
ARCH MURDERESS
Detectives Take Innocent Woman In.
to Custody, Thinking She Was
Mrs. Belle Guinness.

Syracuse. N. Y, May 1.-TWO travel.
ing men who left for New York on an
east bound train after 10 o'clock last
night reported to the police at Roches.
ter that they had seen two women one
resembling Mrs. Belle Guinness, of
Laporte, Indiana, the alleged murder.
ess who were passengers on the train.
Two detectives from Syracuse board.
ed the train here and arrested the NO.
man. The suspected woman said she
was Mrs. l.. A. Heron and her COM
panion was her mother and they were
on their way to New York. This morn
ing after a long interview with Mrs.
Heron, Chief Of Police Cadin said she
did not answer the description. At the
request of the woman he forwarded a
telegram addressed to Mrs. Charles P.
Rockefeller, New York. The mother
gave her name as Mrs Lucy Burton.
Sister in New York Heard From.
New York, May 9.-Mrs. Charles P.
Rockefeller of this city, a sister of
Mrs. l.. A. Heron arrested at Syra.
cuse last night said today that Mrs.
Heron lived all her life In Franklin,
Pennsylvania and her husband, who
died last Christmas at Vicksburg
Mississippi, was formerly vice-presi.
dent OF the Sethness company Of Chi.
cago, concern manufacturing flavor.
ing extracts. She said her sister was
on her way here to search for employ.
ment when arrested.
Resident Of Franklin, Pennsylvania.
Franklin, Pa, May 9.-Mrs. L. A.
Heron, who was arrested at Syracuse
New York, last night on suspicion or
being Mrs. Belle Guinness, of Laporte,
Indiana, the arch murderess. lives in
the country about eight miles from
here. She resides with her mother,
Mrs. Lucy Burton, an aged lady. She
was reared In this vicinity and the
family has always borne good repu.
tation.
Not Body Of Mrs. Guinness.
Laporte, Ind, May 9.-Dr. H. H.
Long, one OF the physicians who per.
formed an autopsy on the body of the
woman found In the ruins of the Gun.
ness home after the fire said today:
/. I'm my opinion the body Of the wo-
man found In the house is not that of
Mrs. Guinness because 1t is not cor
rectly pr0portioned. 1t Is that of a
rather plump woman of the same gen
eral contour Of Mrs. Guinness but who
weighed between $50 and 16O pounds.
Mrs. Guinness was literally a success
sion OF billows of flesh and weighed
fully 225 pounds"
DR.. Long added that he found the
body almost five inches shorter than
Mrs. Guinness. He scorned the sugges-
tion that the missing head of the body
had been consumed In the fire, saying
that If the fire had been so intense
the heads of the children would also
have been missing.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-09
This is Best Way to
Preserve Peace
Says Evans
HOW WARS ARE WON
The Man Behind the Gun is
the One to Whom
Credit is Due.

San Francisco, May 9.-Rear Admi-
raj Evans bade personal farewell to
the officers OF his command at the
banquet given last night In honor OF
the visit of the Atlantic fleet by the
city OF San Francisco. He was
wheeled into the room, and In char
acteristic fifteen minute address de-
clared that what Is needed to pre-
serve the peace of the world Is more
battleships and fewer statesmen. As
to armor belts, the admiral declared.
1t made no difference whether they
were at the water line or whether
they were made o. leather, wood or
egg shells. ut Is the men who can
shoot the straightest and stand pun
ishment the longest who win battles"
he declared, land it is OF such stuff
that the American navy is made"
Admiral Evans was cheered time
and time again. The banquet was
given in the white and gold dining
rooms of the st. Francis hotel.
Evans Relinquishes Command.
Unostentatiously and without any
unusual ceremony, Rear Admiral
Evans today relinquished command Of
the Atlantic fleet to Rear Admiral
Charlie n. Thomas. Worn out with
his exertions of last night Admiral
Evans rested in his room at the
hotel today. His flag on the Connec
ticut was hauled down at 10:30 o'clock
this morning with a salute of IL guns
from the warships. At the same In
stant the red flag of Admiral Thomas
floating on the Minnesota was hauled
down with similar honors and Admi
raj Thomas accompanied by his
aides, entered a barge and was con
veyed to the flagship Connecticut,
Admiral Thomas will command but
five days wheu he will be succeeded
by Rear Admiral Charles N. Sperry
on May Is.
May Be Made viee-Admirai.
1t was stated today that the effort
to have the rank Of Vice Admiral con
ferred upon Evans will be continued
with renewed energy. Secretary Of
the Navy Metcalf is quoted as saying
that he will do all in his power to
bring this about. Evans leaves for
Washington this evening Evans will
60 east over the Southern Pacific,
Union Pacific, Chicago and North
western and Pennsylvania lines In the
private car Sunset, arriving In Wash.
ington on Wednesday next.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-09
LAND OFFICE MAKES
IMPORTANT RULING

Captain F. c.. Dezendorf, chief of
special agents Of the general land Of
fee, has been notified that after
May I'd the examination of actual set
tiers on government lands in New
Mexico and Arizona will be made by
his department instead Of by exam
iners Of surveys as heretofore.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-09
BILL GRANTING PENSION
TO WIDOW INTRODUCED

Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, May 9.-Delegate An
drews today introduced a bill grant
ing pension Of twenty-four dollars
per month to Mrs. Alvina McCalbe,
the widow OF Michael McCalbe, SER
geant in company l, 18th New Jersey
Infantry. The bill was referred to the
committee on pensions.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-09

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Headquarters for wedding cards and
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The San Francisco call., 1908-03-01

Il also the composer Of the score of
Coming Thro' the Rye" and east
ern critics have declared the latter to
be Sloane's best and greatest work
Catchy music, which you can whistle
after one nearing, is characteristic Of
Sloane's muse. and his best is said TO
be in the gcors OF Coming Thro' the
Rye"
The story tells OF the efforts of a
rich wi6ow Of the Mrs. Malaprop type
20 break into Newport's fashionable
society. and the scenes are laid in and
around her beautiful mansion at that
famous resort After many futile at
fempts 70 gain recognition Mrs. Kobb,
the widow, invites distinguished
portrait painter to be her guest. with
the result that the persons she aspires
10 know visit the artists temporary
studio IN her home Mrs Kobb is
eiated at tie success Of her scheme
and IL serves the purpose Of bringing be-
fore the audience the characters whose
fun making. singing and dancing make
up the entertainment Among these is
4 certain Mort, a tailor. TO whom the
artist owes small amount. Mott is
a confcai character and, as played by
Frank LaIor, has taken a place among
the really distinctive creations of
stage life. Other prominent members
OF the company are Sallie Stembler.
Eyeleen Dunmore. Isabelle Lowe.
Georgia Harvey. Margaret Taylor. Sid
ney Toler, F'red l. Tiden, Vincent Mao
Csrthy. Amos Lawrence, Harry Bur-
CESS and Charles Wallace.
The enga cement OF Coming Thro'
the Rye" begins tonight and closes at
The end Of :i'e week On account OF
the booking, wsseI RrsYented an ex-
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-01

mine for a trifle. There ensues an
awful mess. Stephen accuses Rhy of
having betrayed his confidence, and
several hearts. including that of the
cublilke Glen, are sorely wrenched be-
fore the light of truth makes all clear.
1t is an interesting play, and the
Alcazar folk promise to do IT full JUS
tice That's Lawton as Rhy is sure 20
be healthy, straightforward, capable.
lovable girl, and Bertram Lytell can
be depended upon to imbue Steve with
all the manly attributes the character
calls for. The other favorites of the
company will be equally we'll provided,
and the cast as a whole will compare
favorably with that which presented
the play last season In one of the high
price theaters.
AS for the staging-well, the pictures
shown in Sag Harbor" last week were
pretty fair samples of what the Alca-
zar does in the setting of it's offerings.
Miss Crothers was an actress when
she turned playwright, and her knowl-
edge of stage values is reflected in the
minutia that goes to make bigness of
effect. BY respecting her attention to
detail and employing his own artistic
intelligence. Stage Director Butler will
make The Three Of Us" play worth
looking al as well as listening to.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-01
Merry Widows Successor

Vienna correspondent gives Franz
I,ebar's new light opera, The Man W ltil
Three wives" but faint praise The
entertainment will eventually be seen
in this country as a possible succession
70 .sThe Merry Widow and the follow
ing review is. therefore. worthy or the
attention of the waltz whistling pubic.
The writer says:
The Man With the Three wives
has at last been brought before rne
public for praise or censure 1t must oe
said that Herr Lehar had greater sue
cess when he confined himself TO one
merry widow MusicalIy Lehar has
seen visions. but never realized them
ne asntres high. but falls short 1t IS
neither Ash ror flesh. The traditiona!
Vienna waltz. Of course. has found 8
place. but as a whole the opera as a
success is in grave doubt
The plot produces rather funny SIT
uations in Vienna. Paris, and London.
as the hero tries the luck OF the pro-
verbal sailor with a sweetheart In each
place. He is discovered by his legal
ICED wife of Vienna who IS made
known of the fact by good friend
who seeks favor at her hand There Is
one 'ioke' discernible when the women
all meet. The two auxiliaries are asked
if there has been a promise OF mar
riage. they reply. No. but fulnH-
ment. It. however. all ends happily and
the wayward man is forgiven and Is
replaced in the affections of forsivins
wife
~The critics differ. some predicting
a run. others a fanure. George Ed
wardes has secured the rights for
America and England"
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-01
Princess

San Toy the pretty Chinese musical
comedy by Edward Morton and Sidney
Jones, will receive Its first production
in this city at popular prices tomorrow
night at the Princess theater. The pre-
sentation Will be very beautiful and
complete Oriental costumes have been
especially prepared, and picturesque and
accurate scenery has been painted for
the occasion. The cast will be ex-
ceptionally strong and Will include the
entire Princess theater company Ar
thur Cunningham will have splendid
opportunity as Mandarin Yen How;
Ned Nye is well provided for In
the comic role of LII, his secretary; Ben
Lodge will make his reappearance Ia
the character of Sir Bfngo Harold
Crane will have abundant lyric and dra-
matte opportunities as Captain Bobby
Preston, and George Leon Moore will
be. seen and heard as F'o Hop Cecilia
Ehoda is sure to score a hit as San
Toy, and Zoe Barnett is happily cast as
Poppy Preston. Edith Bradford should
excel in the viYacious and engaging
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-01
Old Minstrel Is Dead

Ben Cotton, one of the old time
minstrel men. died a few days ago IN
New York. He was 80 years of age.
Cotton's last appearance on the stage
was two years ago, when he played at
the Academy of Music in LAS Ye
Sow" The New York Telegraph has
the following to say Of him:
The venerable minstrel began his
professional career early in the SOS as
a member of the company of Burch
Backus & Wambold. In 1870 he opened
Woods museum in Chicago as one of
the firm of Cotton, Arlington & Kem-
ble's minstrels. This museum was do
stroyed in the Chicago fire. Subse-
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-01
Orpheurn

The Orpheum bill for the week be-
ginning with today's matinee has a
very inviting look. 1t will be headed
by Emmett Dewey and his company. De-
voy is an exceptionally clever actor,
and the success he achieved as The
Sanity Mr.. Billings" is a familiar fact
to all conversant with New York the
atricals. lie will have the support OF
a very capable company, consisting of
Hermine Shone, Emsy Alton, William
Foran, John Dillon and George Fisher.
who will be seen in the sketch IN
Dreamland," a fantastic farce combin-
ing clever story, a number OF mysti-
flying effects and a definitely pointed
moral. Della Fox, favorabiy remem-
bered in this city as comic opera
prima donna of extraordinary charm
and ability, will contribute a number
of her principal song hits. Kara. a
juggler of European fame, will make
his first appearance in this city. Les
Freres Riego, equilibrist, who caused
a furore abroad, will be included in the
program. 1t will be the last week of
the classical and eccentric dancer, La
Sylphe. She will be seen in the famous
Salome dance and the dance "A Parish
enne Gigoletti" Others who will con-
clude their engagement will be Fred
Watson and Morrisey sisters. -Carletta.
the human drag gon, and the delightful
Dumond minstrels. A new series OF
motion pictures will conclude the per-
formance.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-01
Notes of the Theater
at Home and Abroad

James ]. Cerbett is 20 play weeks
enga cement at the Novelty theater
soon.
Mary Mannering began her theatri-
cal career when she was 10 years OF
age.
Wilton Lackaye in Hall Gaines play.
THE Bondman." will be seen at the
Van Ness theater soon.
Francis Wilson will start on his
Pacific coast tour soon. 1t will have
been IS years since he appeared In
this city.
Blanche Bates has concluded her sec
ond return engagement TO New York
in '"The Girl of the Golden West. and
is once more touring in the great Bel
asco play.
Henry 3. Harris will present Dus-
tin Farnum in "The Rector's Garden
at the Bijou theater. New York, Mon
day.
A realistic race between. the rowin g
teams of Yale and Harvard is one of
the features of at Yale. which is
TO follow The Three of Us" at the
New Alcazar.
When The Thief" is presented to-
morrow night at the Lyceum theater.
New York it will have completed Its
one hundred and ninetieta perform
ance. and the end not yet in sight.
Florence Roberts will be seen soon
In Salt Lake. where she will play
SHAM" which was written by Gerald
Inc Bonner and Elmer B. Harris and
recently tried out IN Los Angeles.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-01

character of Dudley, and a fine char
aeter chance will be afforded Sarah
Edwards as High Lee, the chaperone of
the imperial court. Kathleen de Vote,
talented and fascinating dancer, has
been especially engaged for this pro-
duction.
San Toy" is particularly rich in mus
ieal numbers. Among the most popular
of them are: THE Lady's Maid" "A
Posy from Over the Sea-" "Six Little
Wives, Its Nice to Be a Boy some
times, "Pynka Pong" Love has Come
from Lotus Land, When You are
Wed to. Me-" Sammy CANINE" ''We're
the Cream Of Courtly Creatures "A
Little Bit of Fun 1--WE Have Come to
See Six Little Wives Somebody"
Tommy Atkins II Mean to Introduce
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-01

dent .or sociology as she IS OF litera-
.ture and the drama. u IS not enough,
she thinks, 10 be acquainted with play
r-riglts and their work; she wants to
know peopis Her theories IN this re-
.spect VIII be given TO the public this
week through the medium ot tbsen and
shaw plays at the Van Ness theater,
commencing tonight. She WI play
Ghosts Sunday and Tuesday nights;
Candida" Monday and Wednesday
rights. Mrs. Warren's Profession" !"
Thursday. Friday, Saturday and Sunday
nights and at the Saturday matinee.
=. Among TIE most prominent in her
support are Percival Aylmer, Lynn
. Pratt. Harold Cohil and Marie Pettes.
one OF Miss Shaw's pet aspirations
IS 10. provide plays for the people. The
TACT that :Ghosts, which is a study in
heredity. wonderfully presented By
Tbsen. has drawn "topheavy audiences"
Interests; her and persuades her that
the masses. want Just such plays as
s-Gilosts. and other 50 called heavy
a 5FaHlss: of purpose. The plays, she has
identified herself with are the highest
E-ci5ieXe efi1ents Of the greatest contem-
porsneous authors, and to Miss Mary
shaw belongs. in no small degree, tke
popularity Of plays that make people
Think
In a recent letter to Miss Shaw, will
sianr archer, the English dramatic
eritic. who is the. translator Of Ghosts"
and. other Ibsen plays, said that he felt
ijke taking off his hat to America for
tts. appreciation of Tbsen. He expressed
his ama2ement that a season of eight
weeks with GHOSTS" should be pos
sible. in Kew York, when in London the
play lad only been presented at pri-
lsate subscription perforns noes, owing
70 the fact that II never passed the
censorship.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-01

quently Cotton became q partner o. a
Joe Murphy. which firm, cotton
Murphy. produced Kerry Cow Later
Cotton went to California and starred
in play called True Devotion Win
his young daughter, Idalene Cotloh,
who is now of the vaudevlhe team VI
Long and Cotton
Cotton opened theater in Sacra-
mento. Cal. which turned out to be a
failure. For the last 10 years he had
maintained a residence in New fork.
He leaves a wife and one daughter.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-01
Novelty

Novelty
It was more than forty years ago
when The Black Crook" was first ex-
hibited at the old Niblos Garden in
New York. 1t has been potent and
continuous public attraction ever
since. This osler defying spectacle will
be seen tonight al the Novelty thea
ter and VIII last out the week. Miller
and Plohn. the producing managers,
have rejuvenatcd the play, most OF
whicE has been rewritten to fit the
times. The music is new; the archaic
ballet is replaced with a modern chorus
Of singing and dancing girls. and the
production is said to be elaborate in
settings and costumes.
Black Crook" is nickname given
u Hertzog, an old necromancer who
has made q compact with the evil one
TO return % NM an innocent soul once
4 year FOR which service he is to be
rewarded with an additional twelve
months OF liz. A single soul, single
year is the compact. The plot revolves
around this idea and details the ef-
forts of the old villain TO bring to his
master the innocent maiden, Anlina,
and her youthful lover Rudolph. In
the end, of course. he is outwitted, is
obliged to pay the penalty of his crime
and is consigned TO the fate which he
designed for his would be victims.
The cast is a large one, crowded with
pretty girls, comedians, singers and
dancers. Among the principals are
william G. Welp. ]. Edward Pierce
Bessie Browning. Hazel Edna, Marie
ROslyn and others. The vaudeville
acts include a, troupe of FIVE aerobats;
Bessie Browning in limitations; Hazel
Edna; Pierce and Roslyn in operatic
numbers. The engagement is to be
played at popular prices.
The engagement of Mary Mannering
in GLORIOUS Betsy the new romantic
comedy drama written for her by Rida
Johnson Young. author of Brown OF
Harvard" and Boys of Company b.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-01
.Acazar

The Three Of U.s." written by Rachel
crothers and to be the New AIcazar
Offering this week. combines strength
and sweetness. Its scenes laid in A
Nevada mining camp. are timely
enough and near enough to US of Cali
fornia TO appeal as an actual transcript
from life. Rhy McChesney and her
two brothers. Clem and ''sonnie." are
'the three OF u.s." They own, as an
inheritance, a mining claim, and little
else. Glenn 10 at the callew age OF
boyhood when other peoples views
especially those of a sister, seem ridic-
ulously silly. He wants his share OF
the property, and the girl argues with
him, but he is determined to have his
way and In q rage retires to an ad-
joining room Then enters Stephen
Townley, patient prospector. who is
suitor for the girls hand, and he tells
her he has struck a rich lode but his
title is not vet perfect. Clam overhears
him and sells the Information thus
obtained to spsculator. who buys tha