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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-28
MONITOR WINS
MIMIC BATTLE
Armor Plate Repels
Projectiles Of Big
Guns
EXPERIMENTS SUCCESSFUL
Navy Sure to Profit as Result
of Test Off Old Point
Comfort.

Old Point Comfort, Va, May 2s.--
The biggest naval gun, the heaviest
projectile and the highest explosive
known, combined with close range
and deadly aim, were yesterday allow
ed to work their full havoc on the tur.
ret plate of the Monitor Florida. The
result is declared to be q victory for
turret construction, and this notw1th-
standing the l1-inch hardened steel
plate was blackened and broken, the
seams of the turret sprung and the
rivets and screws loosened and twist.
ed.
1t was not five minutes after the
terrible impact that the finely balanc-
ed mechanism of the turret was work
ed with perfect east and the twelve
inch gun on the left side was trained
at will. Inside the turret. where stand
the gunners and gun crew, the havoc
was much less apparent than from
the outside. Examination showed that
OF the many delicately tuned insru-
ments for fire control, sighting and
operating the turret. few Ii any were
out of working order
III this had happened in battle the
Florida would be fighting yet" said
one of the rear admirals.
Then followed a futile attempt to
destroy the newly designed woven
wire fighting mast on the stern OF the
Florida. After ave shots Of the gun
had gone through it, the mast stood
firm.
Forty shots would not bring it
down, and no enemy would waste am.
nunItIon and time shooting at it," was
the expert comment.
1t is predicted that all new ships
will be equipped with battle masts Of
this description.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-28
TO INSTALL COTTON
GIN AT CARL lS1A0.

Carlsbad, N. NJ, May 28.-At
meeting held at the rooms OF the
Commercial Club here, the prelimi-
nary steps were taken to organize
the Carlsbad Milling and Ginning
company. AS soon as the papers can
be made out the company will be In
corporated with capital Of $4,000.
A two stand, S0-horse gin stand has
been ordered. This win be operated
by electricity with 30horse power
motor The company will also be
prepared to grind grain and alfalfa
meal. Carlsbad will produce accord
ing to recent estimates at least 1000
bales Of cotton this year,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-28
DROPS DEAD WITHOUT
THE SLIGHTEST WARNING

Silver City, N. NJ, May 2S.-E l..
Brownell, a we'll known citizen OF this
place, dropped dead while discharg-
Ing his duties as clerk at the ware.
house of Eugene Cosgrove. Heart fail.
ure was the cause Of his demise. He
had never been under the doctors
care previous to his sudden taking
of. He was native Of Hantsprot,
Nova Scotia, and the body was ac-
cordingly shipped there for burial.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-28
MANUFACTURER
sUccUM1s TO INJURIES

Wilmington, DEL, May 2S.-General
James Parke HOSTESS, manufacturer
OF Morocco leather, died here yester.
day from injuries recently received by
falling down stairs. He was a Civil
war veteran and received special
medal from Congress for bravery at
the battle of Gettysburg.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-28

Governor Curry today received a
similar dispatch and has sent special
messenger from Magdalena to the
ranches of Hon. Solomon Luna about
thirty miles south OF Magdalena, no
tifying him that the Republican CEN
tral committee will meet on the 9Th
Of June and asking him to be pres
ent at the session. 1t Is expected Mr..
Luna will return from his sheep
ranches as soon as he receives the
dispatch.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-28
PROMINENT TEXAN DIES
AFTER LINGERING ILLNESS.

San Antonio, Texas, May 2S.-Moses
Lycurgus Brooks. formerly Of Beau
mont, died here last night after a
lingering illness. He served in the
legislature from Augustine county
where he was born and also was one
time member Of Congress from the
second Congressional district.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-28
Bound Over to
Grand Jury for
French Robbery
FARR's HEARING ON TODAY
Preliminary Examination of
Alleged Express Robbers
Not Barren of Results.
Special to the New Mexican

Special to the New Mexican
Ration, N. NJ, May 2S.--Positively
identified by four witnesses as one Of
the three bandits who held up and
robbed the Santa Fe railway station
at French. this county, three weeks
ago, when $35,5OO were taken from a
Wells-Fargo Express safe. Elmer
Stone, one of the two suspects who
have been under arrest here, was this
morning bound over to the September
term of the grand jury. His bond was
placed at $4,000. The preliminary
hearing Of Stone and Henry Farr, the
other suspect, began here yesterday
before Justice of the Peace Cantou.
Remembered His Red Hair.
Of the four witnesses who identified
Stone, Mrs. H. o. Smith, the wife OF
the station agent at French, proved
the best. She testified that Stone
passed within eighteen inches of her
during the robbery and she had an ex.
cel!ent opportunity TO study his ap-
pearance which she took advantage Of.
Although his face was masked, his
ears and the back of his head and
neck were exposed and his reddish,
brown hair was in plain sight. Mrs.
Smith was positive that she could not
be mistaken.
Evidence Strong Against Farr.
Following the binding over of Stone
the hearing of Henry Farr was taken
up. Witnesses testified that horse
belonging to Farr was ridden by one
Of the bandits. This horse had been
ridden in the past by "Nigger Arkan.
sas," notorious character of this sec
ton, who is believed to have been the
tall man who led the bandits and who
since the commission Of the robbery
has not been seen. Thus far the hear
ing has not developed who this third
robber was unless it was "Nigger Ar
kansas"
Legal Battle Being Waqed.
Stone made an almost super-human
effort to secure his discharge. His
brother, Henry Stone, prominent
ranchman of this section, was here
with everyone of his cowboys prepar.
ed to establish an alibi for him, but
this proved futile. The defendants are
represented by r. G. Champion and
John Morrow, while District Attorney
Jerry Leahy Is aided in prosecuting
the case by Attorney Charles A. Spiess
of Las Vegas, who appeared on be-
half of the express company.
Money Always careiessIy Guarded.
At the hearing yesterday it develop
ed that large shipments of money by
the Wells-Fargo Express company to
the coal mines at Dawson had always
been carelessly guarded. Deputy Sher-
if Bud" Farmer, who has been for
several years the deputy who guarded
the treasure from the time it left the
station at French until 1t was deliver.
ed to the mines, swore he never took
charge of 1t until 1t was placed on
board the train for Dawson.
Often, it is claimed, that this money
has been unguarded all night In the
station at French, and that at time
when there was far more than $685.
900 In the strong box.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-28
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
SIGNS MILITIA BILL

Washington, May 2S.-President
Roosevelt yesterday signed the mi
litia bill. providing for the reorgani-
zation of the militia Of the United
States and its arming and equipment
at a cost not to exceed two million
dollars.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-28
TRUST COMPANY PRESIDENT
SENTENCED TO PRISON

Salem, Ore, May 28.-Judge Bur
nett IN the circuit court today sent
enced J. Thorburn Ross, of Portland,
to five years Imprisonment and to
pay a fine of $576,O94. Ross recently
was convicted of the wrongful con.
version of state school funds in his
capacity as president Of the Title
Guarantee and Trust Company of
Portland.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-28
TO HEAR CONTESTS
EARLY IN JUNE
National Republican Committee viii
Meet on the Subcommittee.
man Luna to Be There.

Special to The New Mexican.
Washington, May 2S.-The Republi
can national committee will meet In
Chicago at the coliseum on June 5th
to hold hearings ON contests. The
committee will likely be in session
until the meeting of the Republican
national convention on the 10th of
June.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-28
johnson Must Wait.

London, May 2S.-Being asked to-
day whether his Australian visit
would interfere with the negotiations
pending for fight with Jack" John
ston, the colored heavyweight, Burns
replied that Johnston would have to
wait until his Australian engagements
were concluded.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-28
MONEY UP FOR
BURNS-LANC MATCH
Australian Syndicate Deposits $4,000
to Bind Fight-Johnson Must
Wait

Sidney, Australia, May 2S.-A syn
dicate which is arranging for the visit
of Tommy" Burns, champion heavy
weight pugilist of the world, has de-
posted $4,000 to bind the match be-
tween Burns and Lang, the Australi-
an boxer. The fight is to take place
in August
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-29
SCHOOL NOTES.

Every pupil in the sixth grade has
rehearsed rhetoricals once. and some
have had second rehearsal. The his
tory themes from the same grade are
being handed in and are very good.
Willett Lake met with serious acci-
dent while coasting down the street,
Monday evening.
The young men of the high school
met in the high school assembly room
OH Friday evening and organized high
school congress modelled after the con-
gress of the East Denver high school
which aims to follow as closely as pos
sible the procedure of the congress of
the United States. Officers were elected
and an organization of both houses was
affected. The young men are entering
into this organization with great deal
of enthusiasm and the congress will no
doubt be a valuable addition to the
school societies. At the first regular
session on Friday evening, Nov. 6, the
Democrats will introduce in each house
bill for the guaranteeing of bank de-
posits. The Republicans will oppose
the bill and will endeavor to prevent its
passage.
The High School library receives the
Harvard bulletin, weekly publication
containing athletic and college news
from an eastern point of view, as well
as all of President Elliot's addresses
printed in full.
Mr.. H. H. Lake has presented to the
library, the Worlds Work" to date
for 1908. The reading tables are kept
well supplied by friends of the school
with the current periodicals.
Friday will be holiday for the pupils
while the teachers put in strenuous
day visiting the Denver schools.
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-29
REPUBLICANS HOWL CALAMITY
Seek to Destroy Public Confidence in
Futile Effort to Defeat

Bryan.
Facing inevitable defeat and with a
full knowledge of the fact that Bry-
ans election is as certain as anything
reasonably can be in politics, the Re.
publicans have been forced to resort
to the last refuge of political towards
to the calamity howl. They are now
engaged in telling the country that
panic and ruin will follow the election
of Mr.. Bryan. Instead of being patri-
otto citizens anxious to restore bus.-
ness confidence-a confidence which
has been lost under a Republican ad-
ministration-to subserve their own
political selfish purposes they are vain
ly endeavoring to prolong the present
business depression. The question
naturally suggests itself: Why is 1t
necessary to restore confidence? Why
is 1t necessary to bring back business
prosperity? What has become Of conf
dence, what has become of prosperity?
Both, under a Republican administra-
tion, have disappeared. Why is an
other Republican administration neces-
sary to insure a return Of confidence
and prosperity?
The very same men who, today, are
going about the country still further
destroying confidence by preaching
calamity, are the men. who, four years
ago said that the Republican party
mast be successful In order that there
might be prosperity. The Republican
party was successful. but instead Of
bringing prosperity 1t brought panic.
business depression and commercial
stagnation. Whatever may be said of
the present panic. 1t cannot be denied
that 1t Is a Republican panic. The
Republican party Is In full possession
Of the government and must accept
the responsibility. How. then, can q
continuation OF the Republican party in
power cure the evils from which the
business community and the laboring
man now suffer? Let the Republicans
howl about their own panic, and not
make false predictions about what will
happen under a Democratic admins
tration. They predicted prosperity
four years ago. and proven false pro-
phets. Why. then. should any sane
man accept their premonitions now
when they say that Bryan's election
would bring business troubles. Bysi.
ness troubles are already here: WHAT
business men want Is a cure for them,
not a prolongation 81 the disease By
the same sort Of treatment which has
produced the ailment. "@
Because business men and laboring
men both know that Republican ad-
ministration has produced panic they
will not be deceived again by these
false cries of Republican calamity
howlers. They know that William
Jennings Bryan 10 an honest man; they
know that he will give the public an
honest administration. They know that
the calamity howl IL for the sole Dur.
pose Of deception.
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-29
A Dreamer Of Dreams.
To the Editor:

10 Cne EDITOR.
On the eve of election the Republi-
i cans are becoming exercised to the ex-
tent of resorting to extreme measures
in order to save their candidate. They
cannot attack Bryan's character for
that is unimpeachable. They know that
he is honorable in all his political and
social acts. Now they say that he is
dreamer. So was Joseph the son CT
Jacob. He was called a dreamer by
his brothers when he told them that he
had seen in his dream the sun and moon
and eleven stars making obeissn,e to
him. But through his practical fore
sight he saved the Egyptians and his
own father and brothers from a seven
year famine.
Moses had visions taat prompted him
to become the leader of his people and
he lead them out of the bondage of
Pharoah into the land of Cannan to a
land flowing with milk and honey.
Abraham Lincoln had a day dream when
on that trip to New Orleans where he
saw white man numerically beating
poor slave, his righteous indignation
was aroused within him and he said,
eff ever get a chance to hit that thing
I'll hit it hard.
Joan of Arc heard the beautiful voices
in the garden calling to her to leave her
spinning and lead a nation. Those
were all successful in putting their
dreams into practice and so will Will
liam Jennings Bryan. His past life has
been practical and we have faith in his
future, when he has the chance to
realize the desires of his heart.
He may be too great mar to become
president, as he has been outspoken in
denouncing wickedness in high places,
but we believe that though age and in
trinity overtake him and he come not
within sight of the castle of his dreams
we know that he will still be thankful
for life and for times golden moments
that are good and sweet and the evening
twilight find him faithful still, and in
the words of of the immortal Choate he
will never follow any band that does
not carry the stars and stripes and keep
step to the music of the nation.
| A. T.
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-29

The Golden Grades will be represented
by one boy and one girl in the contest
in Sight lreading to be held at Central
City on Dec. 4th. By the terms of this
contest, those taking part must stand
before an audience and read aloud for
five minutes from matter not previously
studied. Pupils from all grade schools
in Clear Creek, Gilpin and jefferson
counties are eligible. A local contest
will be held in Golden to determine who
shall be the Golden representatives. -
Golden Globe.
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-29
RAILROAD EMPLOYEES vs. MR..
TAFT.

The Brotherhood Of Locomotive
. Enoineers' Journal, In May, 1898,
said: "Judss Taft's decision pro-
. eiaims members Of the q. Of L. z.
. band Of eonspirators."
Also, I'VE can not accept Judge
Taft's decision In any other light
than treason 70 republican Institu-
tions and the IIbsrtIss Of the pso-
pie. u 10, will be, and ought to b
denounced and repudiated by oil
liberty loving men."
The Impudsnt false
hood that trusts and lnonopolIss
chsapsn products and benefit the
consumer 10 disprovsd by the fact
that the price Of eemmoditlss con.
=, trollsd BY these monsters hss been
arbitrarily Increased for no cause
except to pay dIvidsnds on He4l.
tIous capital BY methods that
mako larceny respectable.
Ex-senator John J. Ingalls,.
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-29
FARMERS RESENT COERCION

Resolutions Passed by Indians ToiIers
Condemn Statements of Pres.
ident sharples Endless
Chain Among Farmers.
Chairman Mack was informed by
wire today that at a meeting OF repre-
sentative farmers Of Washington town.
ship. Marion county. Indiana, the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted. and
It was also agreed to form an endless
chain among the farmers Of the coun.
try:
Whereas, The Associated Press has
sent out statement issued by p. M.
Sharples. president OF the Sharples
Separator Company OF Westchester,
Pa, saying that the hour Bryan 10
elected the Sharples works will close
down. and
Whereas. Such statements as this
will intensity the present financial
panic and will also tend to bring on,
II possible, other and greater financial
calamity; therefore. be It
Resolved. That as farmers who have
the good Of our country at heart, We
deeply deplore such unwarrantedI
statements. and believing they are
made for partisan purposes TO intimi..
date and influence voters. we herewith
denounce all Arms making this and
similar announcements. a. narrow and
bigoted. and in these times as disl6tal
to the best business interests of the
nation. and in as much a. the persons
and hrms now resorting to these un.
fair and unpatriotic methods maintain
their businesses by patronage of dem.
ocrats as we'll as republicans, We con.
denim these methods a. an insult TO
any democratic patron which ought TO
be. and which We hope will be, re.
sented.
Resolved. That We hereby call upon
the farmers Of the nation. irrespective
Of party. who believe In fair play, to
unite with US through their organise.
tion and 40 individuals, IN crushing out
this unwise and indiscreet spirit Hhich
would sacrifice the country's NSlfare
for party sucoess. (9isnedJ Albert
Blue. chairman; Ross 3. Ludlkk. Ssc.
retary. ~sAssa1Rs
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-29
UntimeIy Death Of Miss Mabel Poff.

Miss Mable E. Poff, daughter of Mrs.
Frank McGinnis, wife of Station Agent
McGinnis, died in Denver Sunday morn
ing of asphyxiation. The sudden death
of the yourg lady causes sorro W
in this city, where she lived several
years, until five years ago when the
family moved to Denver. She was a
frequent visitor to Central, where she
had many friends. Mr.. McGinnis went
to Denver Saturday afternoon to visit
with his family over Sunday. Monday S
Denver Republican contained the fol-
lowing account of the circumstances
surrounding Miss Poff's death:
Overcome by carbon monoxide which
had escaped from a small heating stove
into the room while she was bathing,
Miss Mable E. Poff, aged 81, 1107 Ban
mock street, died of the insidious poison
yesterday morning. The dying girl was
discovered by her mother, Mrs. Frank
McGinnis, when she returned from a
visit to friends.
"She at once summoned DR.. j. John
son, 1105 Bannock street, but it only
remained for the physician to summon
the coroner. The death of the young
girl is particularly sad in view of the
fact that she was to be married next
spring and had been making prepara-
tions for her wedding. Valley and
Rollins, undertakers, took charge of
the body, which was not removed from
the house.
Miss Poff had spent Saturday even
ing with party of friends at theater.
She was in the best of spirits. About
II O'Clock in the morning she arose. Her
mother and stepfather had gone visiting
friends and she was alone in the house.
Going to the bath room she lighted the
heating stove. 1t is the belief of the
attending physicians that the girl, be-
ginning to feel faint, had arisen and
was sitting on chair when she was
suddenly overcome. The action of car
bon monoxide is subtle, the fumes be-
ing without odor.
about noon her mother and step
father came home. Missing the girl,
they went at once to her room but she
was not there. The clothes which she
had laid out to wear were on the bed
and the mother concluded at once that
her daughter was bathing. She
hastened to the bath room and called
her daughter by name. No response
came and the mother tried the door.
1t was locked. Bringing the key, she
entered. The poisonous fumes had en-
tirely filled the room and for an instant
Mrs. McGinnis was overcome. Her
daughter was lying on the floor. As
soon as she was able Mrs. McGinnis
carried the girl to another room while
her husband summoned DR.. j. Johnson,
1105 Bannock street. DR.. George Moles
was likewise called. 1t was very evil
dent to the physicians how the girl had
come to her death. Though the body
was still warm when the physicians ar
rived, life was extinct. The bath room
at the McGihnis home is small room
and the poisonous gases gradually filled
the entire place.
"Miss Poff was employed by the Jor-
den Blair Millinery company, 1918
Stout street."
For household goods of all kinds 90 to
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-29

We have received a cartoon from
Central City in which Central is rep
resented as giant" and l. S. H. S..
as "pygmy. The ''giant" is looking
down pityingly upon the little fellow
and saying, 81 hate to do it." After
the game is over, perhaps, another
might be drawn in which the giant"
will be lying on his back begging for
mercy; and l. S. H. S. will be bending
kindly over him, wiping the tears from
his eyes and reminding him of the
words, Remember, he who laughs last
laughs loudest. School Notes, Idaho
Springs Gazette.
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-29

Special skating Saturday evening at
Armory hall. Tuesday evening next,
election night, there will also be skating,
and the election returns of the nation,
state and county as received by the
Colorado Telephone company will be
announced. A telephone will be in
stalled in the hall and the returns will
be received direct. Everybody come.
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-29

We want good man, married pre-
ferred, to sell and collect in Gilpin and
Clear Creek counties. Can make head
quarters at Central City or at Idaho
Springs, as preferred. Liberal con-
tract. Exceptional money making op-
portunity for right party. Address,
Singer Sewing Machine Co.
Box 1852, Denver, Colo.
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-29

An advance guard of the Central
Colorado Power company civil engine
ering corps arrived in Golden last week,
and is engaged in locating the company s
lines for conveying electricity from the
main plant near Glenwood Springs to
Denver. A camp has been established
at the foot of Castle Rock. Golden
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