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SLOT MACHINE CASE
HAS BEEN HEARD

Santa Fe.-Attorney General j. M.
Hervey entered his appearance in
the criminal case brought against
Charles R. Jones of Santa Rosa, who
was charged with operating slot
machine IN violation of the anti,gam-
bling law, which went into effect
January 1. The hearing on the appli-
was held at Alamogordo before Judge
Edward A. Mann, presiding Judge of
the sixth judicial district.
Judge Mann after listening to the
arguments of the attorneys on both
sides took the case under advisement
and a decision, it is expected, will
shortly be rendered. District Attor-
ney E. R. Wright appeared for the
prosecution, assisted by Attorney Gen
eral Hervey, while the counsel for
the defendant was Attorneys Whar-
ton and Thompson of Alamogordo.
Jones was arrested a week or SO
ago on a charge of violating the anti
gambling law by operating a slot ma
chine and the preliminary nearing
was set for January %. Meanwhile he
applied for writ of habeas corpus
on which the above hearing was held
This is the first case OF alleged vio
lation of the new law prohibiting
gambling and the outcome will be
awaited with interest all over New
Mexico. Slot machines are not spe-
cifcally included in the prohibitions
of the statute, although in the inter
probation of the law by the attorney
general they are barred.
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Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. "a tnous-
and men formerly employed by the
Pennsylvania Steel Company at Steel
ton, Pa, have been called back to
work after an idleness of more than
month. Rush orders from New York
for structural material for municipal
buildings and orders for rails from
the New York City Railway Company
warranted the company in increasing
it's present force to $4,000 men, or
about 40 per cent of the normal force.
Ten thousand men have been laid
off since December by the Baldwin
Locomotive Works of this city be-
cause of lack of orders for engines.
Samuel NJ. Van Claim, a member of
the firm, speaking of conditions in
the works, said: mo substantial or
ders have come in since December
Where we formerly turned out about
sixty locomotives a week we are now
turning out only twenty, and in
short time will nave finished up all
our work. Then unless we receive
some substantial orders in the mean
time we will have to close. Our full
working force is about $4,000 men
but lack of orders has compelled us
10 lay off 10000 workmen since De-
cember. The heaviest layoffs started
about January 1st." When asked the
reason, he replied, Lack of orders,
not only from America, but from EI-
ropean sources. Japan is in financial
trouble and is sending us no orders
at all. 1t is the same everywhere, not
only in America, but other countries
from which we have received ORDERS
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John BarIeycorn.

Young men who are carefully cul
tivating an expensive thirst should
pause long enough to consider the
fact that the drinking men are being
forced out of their jobs all over tnis
country.
Many of these men find them
selves out of employment in the aut-
um1 of their lives are not drunkards
in the ordinary meaning of the word.
They are light drinkers, who are nev-
er seen under the influence. But the
employers of men want those who do
not drink at all.
1t is a good time for the young fell
lows to consider the Signs of the
Times. the movement against liq-
uor is not sposmadic; it is the mex
orable advance OF a healthy public
sentiment, and those who lead it
nave sounded forth the trumpet that
will never call retreat
1t is easy to acquire a thirst that
will force it's possessor out of the
ranks. There never was better
time to repudiate such a thirst, while
it is young.-William Allen White in
Emporia Gazette
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MASS MEETING TO DIS
CUSS BOND ISSUE.

The citizens of Roswell are hereby
called to meet in the court house on
Saturday, February 8th, 1908, at 500
O'Clock p. M, for the purpose of dis
cussing the bond issue for public i'm
provements to be voted on by the
electors on February 20tn. 1908.
The following gentlemen will take
part in the discussion. Each speaker
will be limited to five minutes.
John W. Poe. .The Purpose of the
Water Works Commission
]. F. Hinkle. Influence of the bond
issue on city taxes and probable rev
enues from water works
: Dr. ]. w. Kinsinger, Water works
necessity from the standpoint OF
health
G. A. Richardson, ssThe bond issue
necessary to extend and beautify our
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THAW DEMANDS
IMMEDIATE RELEASE

New York, Feb. 5.-Harry Thaw
has demanded of his attorneys that
they take immediate steps to secure
his release from Mattewaa asylum
for the criminal insane. 1t is report
ed that he demanded absolute Hber-
ty, but being denied this is willing
to spend some time in private sani-
tarium where he can receive treat
ment.
Martin w. Littleton, Thaw's chief
counsel il the recent trial, who is
about to leave for Florida to rest, at
tended a conference of Thaw's fam
lily and personal attorneys last night
at which the matter of his removal
to some other institution was DISCUSS
ed: 1t is said that Littleton stated
that he did not believe it wise at this
time to ask for writ of habeas cor
pus, and said that Thaw might be
removed to a private sanitarium by
order of the state board of lunacy in
case the board could be convinced
that he would be better off there.
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BLES TO DIXON, 1o4 G. 2ND ST.
PHONE 1O5. 85tf
Live Stock Market.

Kansas City, Feb. 5.-Cattle re-
ceipts, 5000. Market 10c higher. Sou
thern steers, 4.O0@5.10; southern
COWS, 2.60@3.75; stockers and feed
ers, 3.00@4.75; bulls, 3.00m4.20;
calves, 3.5O@6.00; western steers, 400
05.4O: western cows, 3.00@4.50
Sheep receipts, 1000. Market stea-
dy Muttons. 45O@5.50; lambs, 5000
700; range wethers, 4.75@6.0O; fed
ewes, 4.25 q 500
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TORPEDO FLEET OVER
TAKES BATTLE SHIPS

Punta Arenas, Strait of Magellan,
Feb 5.-Shortly after three O'Clock
yesterday afternoon the American
torpedo fleet, consisting of six torpe-
do boat destroyers, came to anchor
in the roads off this point near the
battle ships. The voyage from Buenos
tie vessels stood the trip well and
arrived in good condition. Notwith-
standing the adverse weather. the
work of coaling the destroyers has
already begun, and the little boats
will be ready to start with the battle
ships tomorrow.
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Mayor Stockard called to order the
regular meeting of the city council
for February in the council chambers
at 1885 last night, with Aldermen
Bell, Church, Johnson, Kinsinger.
Robinson, Whiteman and Wyllys in
their seats After the reading of the
minutes of the meetings for January,
the regular routine of business was
taken up, first and most important
of all being the report of the finance
committee which was delivered in
writing by Councilman Johnson, as
follows:
''The finance committee begS to
report that it will have a detailed
statement ready at the next regular
meeting, and hopes at that time to
be able to settle all accounts in fuE,
provided the street. bond issue carries.
We ask the patience of the creditors
of the city, as the present situation
was brought about by the apparent
necessity of setting aside sixty per
cent of the city's revenues to meet
the city'N share of the cost of cement
ing the bitches. In event the bond
issue carries, there will be no diff
Guilty in meeting all obligations in
full from the funds normally coming
in and which have been set aside to
protect the city's share of said i'm
provements."
There was no report from the
streets and alleys committee.
Under the head of sidewalks and
bridges, the council granted the Ros-
well Wool e Hide Company an ex-
tension of time for building their side
walk on east Fourth street, on the
ground that an extra heavy cement
work would have to be put in to
meet the needs of the case and that
it could not be done during cold wea-
ther They have until during April
to put in the work. The extension
was contested by Mr.. Bell and Mr..
Robinson voted against it.
The City Engineer was instructed
to proceed with the work of putting
in sidewalks in front of the Kemp
Lumber Company on East Fourth
street ald the Baugman place on
South Main. L. b. Craig has the con-
tract to do the work.
The petition of Mr.. Adams, who
lives between North Pennsylvania
and North Kentucky avenues, on
Spring river, was read, in which he
asked permission to change the
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the alley instead of through his prop
erty, offering to do it at his own ex-
pense 1t was stated that John Rose
would fight the proposed change. and
the matter was referred to the street
and alley committee with instructions
to get legal advice thereon.
The sanitary committee reported
everything in its jurisdiction to be in
good condition. The water and lights
committee reported the same, and in
this connection a remonstrance from
the light company against the action
was read. In this remonstrance the
company stated tilst full allowance
had been made for the lamps that
did not burn, and that the councils
deductions were unjust The bill
covered the months of July. August
and September. and the company ad-
mitted the justice of reductions am
ounting to about s6s, but claimed they
had already been made. The water
ana lights committee reported that
the night police aad kept account Of
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SAN FRANCISCO FREE
FROM BUBONIC PLAGUE.

San Francisco. Cal, Feb. 5.-With
the discharge yesterday of the last
patient under treatment at an isolat-
ed hospital, the city was officially de-
clared to be free from bubonic
plague. Drastic precautionary meas
ures are being adopted for the pur-
pose of preventing a recurrence OF
the coltagion. In the spring a block
to block war of determination against
rats will be conducted.
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Sam J. Huckaby, a farmer living on
THE r. F. Barnett place about two
miles northeast of Dexter, has slain
i J. L. Beard, another farmer who lived
| half mile away on the George Hold
efer place. Both men are well along
! lifes pathway, Huckaby being As last
| July, and Beard having been between
| fifty and fifty-fve 1t was family
/ trouble that brought about the killing
and Huckaby admits having struck
his 1eighbor while angry, but declares
! the blow was in defense of his home
Huckaby is under arrest and will be
| given a hearing before Justice A. ].
Welter in this city, probably tomor-
row morning.
In spite of Boards years, Huckaby
had suspicious of the former having
evil designs upon his twelve-year-old
daughter. He claims that his suspi-
ciOns were well founded upon several
acts that could not be misunderstood
| On last Sunday afternoon at about
two o'clock Beard and his wife went
to call on the Huckaby family Beard
walked faster than his wife and
reached the Huckaby home a little
/ in advance. He was met at the door
| by Huckaby,' who states that he ac
cused him of actions toward Hucka-
Iby's daughter, AID admits that when
| the accused man stood still without
saying anything that he hit him over
Lob, III low
which was witnessed by Mrs. Hucka
| by and daughter and Mrs. Beard from
short distance, felled Beard and
when he had fallen Huckaby made
him get up and go home. Beard was
dazed by the blow and after going
home, had a physician come aid
dress the wound. He gradually lapsed
F., into unconsciousness and died at
eleven o'clock last night without re
covering his senses.
| Probably owing to the nature of the
case, both families said nothing about
| it until yesterday afternoon. wnen
Huckaby came to Roswell and made
complaint to Justice A. J. WelteT and
4
deavoring to have Beard arrested for
interfering with his family. He recit-
ed his alleged wrongs not knowing
that the man would be dead in a few
hours.
| When the news came of Boards
death, warrant was issued for Huck-
aby's arrest on the charge of murder.
He was arrested by Deputy Sheriff
10. q. Finley, of this city, and Deputy
Sheriff o. F. Galloway, of Dexter. in
front of the court house early this
morning and is now in Jail awaiting
preliminary hearing.
| Huckaby came to the Pecos Valley
from Texas nine years ago, being orig
Iinally from Arkansas. He has wife.
a twelve-year-old daughter, one son
older and one younger than the girl.
He is well known ia Roswell and at
Dexter and has never been in trouble
here. He admits striking Beard with
a club when angry, but says that ne
had no intention of killing him and
THAT he struck only to defend the
lhonor of his home
| Beard had lived in this vicinity
about two years. having come from
lthe Captain mountains, where he mas
La small farm. He came to the Capt.
itans eight or nine years ago. He has
La wife, two grown sons and married
daughter, the latter living in the Cap
titan mountains. He was a sort of a
doctor, and many considered him 9
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city,
Robt. Kellahin, Influence of the
bond issue on the future of Roswell"
Rev. J. W. Smith, Moral effect of
public improvement"
w. S. Prayer, t'The bond issue from
business standpoint
Will Robinson, 3'The Next Council
and the Water Works Commission"
The meeting will be open for gen.
eral discussion, and every voter will
have an opportunity to express his
views on the bond issue.
j. w. STOCKARD,
Mayor of the City of Roswell
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Office.

Having purchased the Roswell Meat
claim to have the best equipped and
most sanitary market in Roswell. By
handling the best of everything in
my line and by courteous treatment
hope to merit portion of your pat
you Yours for business
S6t3-W1t. S. S. HEINZMAN.
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Business Picking Up.

Owing to our trade increasing l
have secured another man and am pre-
pared to shoe horses in 80 minutes.
Our work is first class or no pay. =
R. F. Cruise, South Main st.
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the lamps that did not burn, and that
remonstrance was tabled and their
, proposition of a conference was re-
jected. While on the subject, the
council decided to investigate the
amount of light that is being furnish
ed both the city and private consum-
ers, and ordered the water and lights
committee to hire a competent engi-
neer to test the lamps and see what
voltage and ampereage they register.
One case from the poor and pauper
committee was reported to have been
investigated and found unworthy.
The bill of J. B. Russell for $2O7.50
for money advanced and work done
was ordered paid, owing to the excep-
tional urgency of the case.
An ordinance was introduced by
Mr.. Robinson repeating part of Sec
tion 5, ordinance No. 26, by which the
licensing. of slot machines will no
longer be provided for and making
it against the city law to operate any
such device. It was referred to the
ordinance committee.
Another ordinance introduced by
Mr.. Robinson makes it a violation of
law for any person or persons to
play at any game for money or stake
with cards, dice or any device, or to
conduct a rattle or gambling game of
any kind. Referred to committee.
Alderman Kinsinger introduced an
ordinance creating a sanitary officer,
and it was referred to the sanitary
committee. This Office has already
been filed by the appointment of w.
NJ. Witt
An ordinance providing for the con
struction of various sidewalks was
introduced by Messrs Robinson and
Whiteman and passed under suspen-
sion of the rules. The walks are to
be built at once, as follows: East
side of Pecos from First street to
Walnut; east side of Pecos from Wal
nut fifty feet south; west side of Mis-
souri, from Second to Alameda; north
side of Bland between Main and
Grand; north side of Walnut from
Richardson west to the alley.
George Holedfer appeared and made
an offer to run city scales, to be in
stalled by the city, in which he
agrees to pay the city 25 per cent of
the gross receipts and pay all run
ming expenses. His offer was referred
tO tbe finance committee
Resolution No. As was introduced
by Mr.. Bell, fixing the salary of the
sanitary police at SIS per month, dat
ing from Jan. /, 1908. 1t was passed
under suspension of the rules.
The council then took a recess.
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THREE PROPOSITIONS:
WHICH WILL YOt

ID Ten acres set in fruit trees, ir-
rigated and cultivated, pruned and
cared for; $4,000 cash and $500 per
month for 36 months.
i2) A business lot 25x175, Main
street. $1,000 cash, and s1.00 per
week for so weeks.
(3). Ten acres, improved, $4,000
cash and $1,000 per month for thirty
months. Write to or phone.
THE CUMBERLAND COMPANY,
87t26. Cumberland, N. M.
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Notice..

Now is the time to plant cherries,
pears, prunes, plums, peaches, rasp-
berries, blackberries, gooseberries and
currants. have received nice lot
and have them by my shop on South
Main ST., cheap.
(73mws-tf.) R. F. CRUISE.
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FOUR PASSENGERS
INJURED IN a WRECK

San Bernardino, Cal, Feb. 5.-The
west-bound Los Angeles limited on
the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt
Lake road, which was wrecked last
night at Peltry station seven miles
from Riverside, is lying in the ditch
at an angle of As degrees. All the
cars left the track. No one was killed,
but four passengers were injured.
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DEFECTIVE WIRING
CAUSES $4,000 FIRE.

Colorado Springs. Feb 5.-Defect-
i've electrical wiring is supposed to
be responsible for a fire early today
which threatened the First National
seen in the Ashby jewelry store, from
which they spread to the Holbrook
& Perkins clothing store, and taeir
losses aggregate $4,000.
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SHADE TREES,

All kinds first class planted and
guaranteed to grow. We also carry a
full line of fruit trees. Office End and
Main ST., in Seed Store tt
THE SPENCER SEEDLESS
APPLE CO.
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lott

guaranteed to grow. We also carry a
full line of fruit trees. Office End and
Main St. in Seed Store.
THE SPENCER SEEDLESS
APPLE co.
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EXPERT TYPEWRITER REPAIR
ING, 1o4 e. 2ND ST, PHONE 1o4. If

The literary societies of the Ros-
well High School will give Joint pro-
gram for the benefit of the Athletic
Association at the Central School
auditorium Saturday evening at eight
O'Clock. The program will appear in
the Record tomorrow.
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BALDWlNS CUT FORCE

Philadelphia's Big Locomotive Works
Lays Off Ten Thousand Men, Ac-
ton Taken is Due to the Fact that
No Orders for New Work Have
Been Received.
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If STREET IMPROVEMENT ISSUE
FAILS, CITY BILLS WILL BE
HELD UP INDEFINITELY.
THE CITY'S FINANCES

City Council Hears Report of Finance
Committee, Which is of Great Int
crest at This Time.-Sidewalks
Ordered In Will Test Street and
Private Lights to See if People are
Getting Their Moneys Worth.
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SA M HUCkABY GIVES J. L. BEARD
FATAL BLOW ON THE HEAD
WITH A HEAVY CLUB.
OVER FAMILY TROUBLES

Huckaby Claims That His Neighbor
Had Criminal Designs Upon His
Twelve Year Old Daughter and
Struck Him in Heat of Passion
Tried to Have Beard Arrested for
Disturbing His Family.
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U. S. WEATHER BUREAU.

(LocaI Report. Observation Taken 4.
500 a. n.y.
Roswell, N. NJ, Feb. 5-Tempera-
ture.-Max. yesterday 65; min. AZ;
mean, 54.
Precipitation, a trace: wind, N. W..
velocity miles; weather clear.
Forecast, Roswell and Vicinity:
Fair tonight and Thursday; station
ary temperature.
M. WRIGHT.
Omcial IN Charge.
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Property Owners::- Remember
that the old reliable sidewalk man,
L. B. Craig, is still in the business.
He has record of four years and
no one patro1izing him has ever been
bothered with a material man or Ia
Dor lien. A $4,000 stands good for all
work done by him.
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JUDGE GRANVILLE
PENDIEToN DEAD.

Denver. Colo, Feb. 5.-Judge Gran
vile PendIeton, of Farmi1gton, New
Mexico, died here yesterday afternoon
|at his room. in the Markham Hotel,
|of heart trouble. Age about sixty.
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WANTED: Board and rooms close
in, for one small family. No sick
ness. C. D., Record t2*
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WlANTED:- Small, gentle driving
pony. Address 20. N" care Record.
SSt3*
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To NV Friends in Roswell.

I am making specially of shoeing
horses neatly and practically for s1.50
at Texas Shop. r. F. Cruise. Prop.
NJ, w. and S. 76tf
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The Wool Market.

ST. Louis, Feb. 5.-Wool steady.
Territory and western mediums, 200
%; fine medium, 1920; fine, 15@l7.
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The Artesia Nursery.

For Fruit, Shade and Ornamental
trees, see J. S. Highsmith, Artesia,
or Wyatt Johnson, Roswell. Cliff
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little weak minded. He was consider
ed harmless by the people at Dexter.
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J. H. Hills, of the Hills & Dunn sec
ond hand store, is laid up with grip.
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hone R. B. Jones ror livery rigs.5stf
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CONDITIONS
IN THE EAST

PENN. STEEL COMPANY ADDING
TO ITS FORCE DUE TO Or
DERS FOR MATERIAL
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SHADE TREES.

Russell does horse-shoelng.
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Russell builds new wagons. 10
Arizona republican., 1908-11-03

 Cattle direct from the range are scarce but more were received last week than any week before this season. Col orado beef steers sell at $3.75 to $4.25. stockers $3.35 to $4.25, a few show steers last week at $4.25 to s4.75, cows and heifers s275 to $365, bulls $2.70. Panhandle and New Mexico beef steers are selling at s3.35 to s425, including big string of Old Mexico steers last week at $40, stockers and feeders $500 to s4.25 with few common steers below $300. cows s2.75 to s3.20, bulls $2.25 to $2.65, calves $3.50 to $6.50.
 Sheep and lambs sold slowly and at 10 to 25 cents lower prices last week, but the market is sharply higher. Re- ceipts were 43,000 head last week, 5000 here; top lambs s5.75, 25 cents higher than anything last week; fair to good lambs s4.90 to $5.5O, yearlings $400 to s4.50, wethers s3.75 to $4.2O, ewes s350 to $40, stock and feeding stuff SS25 to $4.00. breeding ewes up to s425, feeding lambs S4.25 to s4.75. A larger percentage of receipts are stock grades than formerly, as the end of the range season is approaching and packers complain of poorer killing qualities of their purchases.