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Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-06

Japan Claims Compensation for giv- ing up Pratos island to China.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-06

Harvard Graduates Living in or vis- iting Florence organized into a club and celebrated at a banquet
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-06

A Cold Wave in France and Ger many has done great damage to the vineyards and orchards.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-06

new uIhlSu CdDlHel.
 Japan Claims Compensation for giv- ing up Pratos island to China.
 The Lusitania Reached Liverpool after her toughest Atlantic voyage.
 Monsignor Farrelly, bishop of Cleve- land was received in private farewell audience by the pope.
 A Cold Wave in France and Ger many has done great damage to the vineyards and orchards.
 Harvard Graduates Living in or vis- iting Florence organized into a club and celebrated at a banquet.
 A Regular Line of Airships from Lucerne to North Germany via Frank fort-on- the Main, is to be established.
 1t Is Reported that the Shah of Per sia has accepted the project for re- forms advanced by Great Britain and Russia.
 Russia Has Decided to Dismantle or rage her forts on the Polish iron tier and adopt a new line of defence further east.
 Olive Logan, the Writer, was buried at Maiden, England, the casket being covered with flowers, the tributes of American friends.
 Professor Todd of Amherst planned a balloon ascension to decide on the feasibility of a great observatory at an elevation of 25,O0O feet.
 Castro, the Deposed President of Venezuela, who is now in Spain. pro- poses to go to Ecuador. where he will form an expedition to return to Venez- uela.
 Diplomatic Relations Between the United States and Venezuela were formally re-established when Presi- dent Taft received Dr. Pedro F. Ro- jas, the new Venezuelan minister.
 Premier CIemenceau Has apparently decided to stop the agitation among the employees of the state, even at the risk of hastening the threatened gen. eral strike; many of the labor lead CTS have been suspended; the unions are defiant.
 When the Osaka Shoshen Steamship company starts it's transpaclflc serv- ice next month. a through traffic con- nection with Manchuria and Asiatic Russia to Europe will be effected un- der a Japanese traffic conven- tion just completed.
 The French Cable Company and Venezuela have made a new contract under which the former secures a monopoly for twenty years It was the dispute between the cable com pany and Castro which caused the break between France and Venezuela.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-16
The Kansas City Stock Market.

Kansas City, Mo, Aug. 16.-Cattle
receipts, 1000. including 600 south.
erns. Market 10c. lower. Native steers
$50 50@7.50; southern steers, 3.35 "a s.
90: southern COWS. 2.50m 3.S5; native
COWS and heifers, 2.25d7.00: stock
ers and feeders, 3.O0@5.2 bulls, q
75G3.S5; calves. 3.5OG7.00; western
steers, 4.25G625; western cows, q
75M4.40.
Hog receipts, 5000: market strong
Bulk of sales, 7.6O67.S5; heavy, T.
sOm7.90; packers and butchers, T.
65G7.S5; light. 7.5OG7.s0; pigs. $50
fi7.40.
Sheep receipts, 5000. Market stea-
dy to 10c. lower. Muttons, 4.0oM 5.25
lamsS. 6.40M 7.75; range wethers, g.
rs q 5.25: range ewes, $3.50 800.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-16
GOVERNOR CURRY GETS IN
AND THEN HE GETS OUT

Governor George Curry arrived at
$50 Saturday night. TOO late to hold
the good roads meeting that was
first announced for Friday night and
then postponed "a hours. The delay
was caused by the breaking of a
crank shaft in the car of w. G. Ham
ilton. who went out to Picacho Hill
to meet him. The governor spent Sun
day with his many old friends in Ros-
well and left this morning for Santa
Fe. He hopes to return to Roswell
next month.
Regarding the improved road from
Roswell to Carrizozo and Ala-nogor
do. Governor Curry says: THE road
viii be built. Lincoln county is not
In condition TO do the work itself. but
the territory will help with convict
labor and thus the Improvement win
be secured"
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-16
CLOVIS FIRE CHIEF
KILLS ALLEGED FIRE BUG

District Attorney J. NJ. Hervey has
received official notice of the killing
of John Childress by Gus Van Elm,
at Clovis at 6:30 Saturday evening.
Both men were saloon owners at
Clovis. Van Elm is Fire Chief and the
shooting resulted from trouble in
which Childress was accused of set
ting fire to his own house earlier in
the day.
According to information telephon-
ed District Attorney Hervey. Child
ress set fire to his own house and
when the fire department came TO
put out the blaze, Childress knocked
TWO of the firemen down with his six
shooter. Upon receipt of this news
and when asked for instructions, Mr.
Hervey told the Clovis officials to get
out warrants for Childress' arrest,
charging him with arson and assault.
The next news that came was that
Childress had attacked Van Elm, the
fire chief. shooting him three times
In the leg and once in the hand and
that Van Elm, notified of Childress'
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BY HASKELL

Muskogee, Okla, Aug. 16.-An at
torney for Governor Haskell of Okla
homa today filed a motion in the fed
eral court to quash the indictments
in connection with alleged land lot
frauds against Haskell and five 9TH
ers. Aside from charges against five
grand jurors and allegations OF i'm
proper conduct on the part of govern
ment officials. the allegations deal
largely with the selection of the
grand jury which brought the indict-
ments.
lbers of the grand jury planned to get
on the grand jury for the purpose of
returning indictments: that the fore
man, Strawn, conspired with Attor-
ney General Gregg. and intimidated
other jurors into voting for the in
dictments. telling them that they
would probably be charged with per
jury IL they failed to bring the in
dictnents.
1t is alleged that seven partisan
republicans were on the jury and one
bitter personal enemy of Haskell.
who is a democrat
The motion declares that no evil
dence was presented to show conspir-
acy TO defraud and that the Secreta-
ry of the Interior was fully cognizahA
of how the lots were scheduled and
made no dsmur
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LUcIUs SANCHEZ STABBED
6l POIiTO CHAvES

Lucius Sanchez, a young Mexican
OF about 25 years, was stabbed twice
in The ribs under the left arm by Po-
Ito Chaves. another young Mexican.
at the house of Charley Young in the
northwest part of the town at a
dance at two O'Clock Sunday morn
ing. Hemorrlhages of the lungs i1di-
cate that the blade pierced the pull
monary cavity and this makes the
case serious. However he may get
well if pneumonia or other conplica-
tions do not arise. Sanchez is at his
home in chihuahua addition. Chaves
is in Jail and will be heard before
Justice A. j. Welter tomorrow after
noon at two O'Clock. Chaves is the
Mexican who paid a fine for disturb
ing the peace after hiring the Mexi-
can orchestra to play all night on his
birthday.
warrant has been issued against
Charley Young on the charge of run
ming a disorderly house. He will be
given a hearing tomorrow morning
at nine o'clock.
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WATER PIPE COST
FORTV-TWO THOUSAND

r. j. Moorehouse, of Kansas City.
experimenting engineer for Burns a.
Mcdonnell who was in charge of the
installation of Roswell's city water
and sewer systems, came in Saturday j
night to make final settlement with
ihe Rnsk, Texas foundry. for the cast
iron water pipe that was bought of
the Texas penitentiary at Rusk. The
statement of the account showed that
in all pipe was received here to the
cost of $43. .44O.07. From that was de-
Quoted s1.292.95 for broken pipe. for
pipe that leaked or blew out after be-
ing installed, for the work of making
the repairs on bad pipe after being
laid, engineering for same. freight
etc. This left a total net pipe ac
count of s42.147.l2 of which s4O.S34.51
had been paid. leaving a balance due
of s1.312.61. which was today paid 10y
warrant.
Mr.. Moorehouse went from here to
Clovis this morning. where he will
the installation of nuni-
oipal water. sewer and light plants
for Burns & Mcdonnell.
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THE SPOKANE GOVERN
MENT LOTTERY TODAY.

Couer DAlene. Ida, Aug. 16.-The
shortest of the three great land draw
ings was held this morning when the
names of ESQ of the 99,SO7 applicants
for the lands of the Spokane reserve
were drawn. 1t is believed some of the
lands opened Thy the drawing con-
tains rich fruit lands and valuable
water rights. There may also he val
liable mineral lands on the reserve.
Allen Newton, of Helena, drew num-
Der one.
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New York. Aug. 16.-At Hammer
STEMS Roof Garden tonight Miss
Gertrude Hoffman, who has created
a sensation in "Salo-ne" and Men
delsshon's Spring Song" dances he
cause of her economy in clothes as
well as of her ability as a dancer.
will spring a new sensation. It will
be an exact imitation of Miss St.
Denis Interpretation of "Radha. .
which made a great hit across the
pond. While abroad Miss Hoffman
studied this performance ninuteey.
and her presentation, 1t is said. will
be an exact reproduction of the origi-
nal. The orchestra which Miss Hoff-
man is now using will be Increased to
a total of forty musicians and will be
under the direction of Max Hoffman,
while a company of ten players is re-
quired for the various characters OF
the dances.
"Radha" is described as a Hindu
temple dance" In two scenes, and II
is said to be the most pretentious
spectacle Yet attempted ON the vaude-
Vile stage. II is also called The
Dance of the Senses" as it tells a
story of sight, hearing. smell. taste
and touch"
Preceding ''Rahda" Miss Hoffman,
will present The Char1ner." an elab-
crate pantomine in which the panto-
minist depicts the charmer and the
snakes which come under her spell
The scenery for both dances has
been constructed from models bro't
from London by Miss Honman7 and
Is a replica OF that used by Miss St
Denis.
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Ladies Missionary Meeting.

The ladies of the Christian church
met to hold their regular monthly
meeting on Thursday aftesnoon at
2:30 O'Clock at the home of Mrs. NJ
RI. Brasher.
Singing the Doxology and prayer
by Mrs. Aldridge opened the bust
ness part. The Secretary then read
the minutes and adoption of year
book for the coming year closed the
business session.
Mrs. Rertie Trube was leader foI
the evening and opened the devo-
tional session by singing Come We
That Love the LORI"
Scripture lesson 2 Cor. 6 chapter
was read by leader, Mrs. Ella Beck
offered prayer, then all Joined hear
tily singing Il Need Thee Every
Hour
Tenth Study of Women of the Bi-
BILE, Esther; The Deliverer of her
People" was then read by Mrs. Mat
tie Weeks. which was well prepared.
Miss Bess McClanes expression
class of three rendered a Missionary
trio which was appreciated by all.
Mrs. Lottie finder gave a review
of the faces and buildings of the field
where we have missionaries.
The meeting was then adjourned
for a social hour In which all enjoyed
sherbet and cake served by social
committee.
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THE CASUALTIES ALL
ARE BlISTERED FEET.

Boston, Aug. 16.-Shouting their
war cry of "On to Boston," a squadron
of cavalry belonging to the Red"
army of invasion, fired the first angry
blank cartridge in the mimic war
raging around Boston. The attack
was directed against the Blue"
Massachusetts troops defending Bos-
ton. stationed near Wareham. Gal
lantly resisted by the gallant citizen
sohiery of the BLUE" army, the at
tack was not pushed. IL being an at
tempt to draw the BLUE" troops a
way from Middleboror where the
main force of the Red" invaders are
now marching.
The casualties so far consist OF
blistered feet from unaccustomed
marching.
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intention to kill him had armed, re-
turned to the fire and killed Childress
shooting him in the breast and ston-
ach. These reports also state that
Childress sent Van Elm word that
he was coming to kill him.
Newspaper reports over the wire
stated that Childress drove in a bug
gy up to Van Elm's saloon, found him
standing in front of the door, and op-
ened fire. Van Elm. with one leg shot
almost from under him, leaned a.
gainst the post and fired the fatal
shots at Childress. 1t is stated that
Van Elm will lose one leg at the hip,
and may not recover.
District Attorney Hervey will prob
ably go to Clovis to look into the case
more closely.
Childress is said to have been a
bad man" with quite a record AT
the time of his death he was under
bond for killing Nose Watson at
Dalhart about five months ago. Chill
dress leaves a wife
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-16
SECOND sAPTIsTs Or
GANiZE SUNDAY SCHOOL
20 The ReCOrl

IL TIE f1eCOTu-
The General District Missionary OF
Arizona and New Mexico, with a
number of the members of the Sec.
ond Baptist Church of Roswell, visit.
ed the Blackdom settlement in the
southwest part of town Sunday and
found quite a number of visiting
friends at the home of F. c. Collins.
Upon learning that there was no Sun
day school among them. steps were
taken by the missionary to organize
them into a religious body. With the
consent of those wha We're there. the
Second Baptist Church Sunday school
was organized for the worship of the
Lord. by the missionary. ]. b. Bell.
They left the school in charge OF
Rev. w. ID. Proffitt, pastor; F. C.
Collins. secretary; F. Boyer, treasur-
er. We wis hto see great results
among the people of the Blackdom
settlement. A MEMBER.
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TAFT NOW DOWN TO 3O5;
READY TO ENTER THE RING.

Chicago, Aug. l6.-A special from
Beverly ST ates that President Taft,
under the skillful training of DIR.
Charles Baker is now down to fight
ing weight and can make 304 pounds
at the ring side. The President has
always been a heavy man. says Bak-
er. and after awhile found he could
not keep flesh down by golf alone.
A gymnasium has now been fitted In
the garnet at the Beverly home and
the President and DIR. Baker do hours
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-16
A RECORD
HOT WAVE

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 16.-The
last "a hours were the hottest exper
fenced in the Southwest since 1901
Several temperatures of los were re
corded and many above 100. Last
night at midnight Topeka reported
"a, while 81 was recorded here. Enid.
Oklahoma, reported 105, FIT. Smith,
Arkansas, 102, Concordia, Kan. 1O2
and Lamar. Mo-, 1O1. In the closely
populated districts there was much
suffering, the people sleeping In the
parks and yards.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-16
Bennington Battle

Bennington. VT, Aug. ia mod
est celebration marked the 132nd an
niversary OF the battle of Bennington
today The day is legal holiday in
Vermont 1t commentaries the VIC
tory of General Stark over a detach-
ment of ,Burgoynes army that at
tempted to capture the military
stores kept at Bennington for the use
of the northern department OF the
continental army.
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GUY Levers is Married.

Guy Levers, son of Mr.. and Mrs. ].
E. Levers of this city. wired his rel
atives here today that he was married
Sunday to Miss Hazel Houston.
daughter OF Judge Houston, of Guth-
rie. Okla, and will DE here tonight
for a visit. Guy Levers is in the u.
s. Mail service osit of Enid. Okla, and
comes to Roswell about three times
a year. He and his bride will make
their home at Enid.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-16
BIDS FOR SUPPLIES
Ieu Mexieo Military Institute.

The Regents of the New Mexico
Military Institute give notice that on
Thursday, September End. 1909, the
Board of Regents will meet to con.
slider proposals for supplying the In.
stitute with groceries, fresh meats.
and drugs for session 1909-191O. For
particulars apply TO the Superintend-
ent, y. NJ. NJ. /. 42t2
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-16
U. S. WEATHER BUREAU.
(Local Report Observation Taken a

Roswell, y. NJ. Aug. 16.-Tempera-
ture. max. 50; min. 63 mean 70; pre-
cipitation. 0. Wind, dir. W.: veloc. 2.
Weather clear
Forecast for Roswell and Vicinity:
Local showers tonight or Tuesday.
Comparative temperature, data. ex-
tremes this date last year, max. "a:
min. So; extremes this date Is years
record, MIX. 100. 1899; min. So, 1898.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-16
ALL INJURED IN COLORADO
WRECK WILL RECOVER.

Colorado Springs, Aug. 16.-It is
now thought that all of the injured
In the Denver a. Rio Grande wreck
nj Hustled will recover. as all but two
are declared to have passed the dan
ger point. Coroner Law began an In
quest this morning and an investigz-
ton will be made by Assistant Gen.
sral Manager Martin. of the Railroad
and by the State Railroad Comniss.
ION today.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-16
NATURAL GAS EXPLOSION
FATALLY WOUNDS TWO.

Cleveland. Aug. 16.-Seven men.
and three women, two of whom will
probably die were injured by an ex
plosion of natural gas which wrecked
the four-story building of the Wirick
Moving and Storage Company this
morning. The roof was lifted high in
the air and the falling walls damag-
ed the adjoining buildings. Seven OF
the buildings adjoining were set on
fire and a confiagration threatened
the district which was saved by the
quick work of the firenen. The loss
was 800, 900.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-16
Much Married Drama

New York, Aug. 16.-David Belas-
cos play, rs Matrimony Failure?'
will be produced for the first time at
Atlantic City tonight. preparatory to
the opening here on August "a. All
the actors and actresses in the cast
are married folk. with the exception
of Jane Grey. who plays the part of
an engaged girl
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-16
Sentenced to Chair

Po,rghkeepsie. N. ", Aug. IA
George Conrow. a former freight train
conductor. is under sentence to die
in the electric chair at Sing Sing
prison next week He was convicted
of killing John XIII. of Hopewell
Junction, a restaurant keeper who
was robbed and murdered several
months ago.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-16

Biloxi. Miss, Aug. 16.-All post
masters in the states of Mississippi.
Alabama and Louisiana have been
granted q weeks leave OF absence to
attend the postal convention opened
here today. Addresses viii he made
iby prominent ofFicials from the de-
pant=uent aG Waahingt0.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-16
Young Man Accused of Forgery

A young man who has been here
working as newspaper solicitor
while waiting for permanent employ
men in one of the general stores of
Roswell. was arrested today by Dep
uty Sheriff c. r.. Young and City
Marshal j. c. Champion on a charge
of forgery at Alaanogordo. where he
is wanted under the name of Harry
Lewis. He admits he is the man want
ed and will return to Alanogordo as
soon as the sheriff from Otero coun-
ty arrives. He does not admit having
committed the forgery, however.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-16

st. Paul. Aug. 14.-Sweeping re-
ductions tn the freight rates On forest
products from points in Montana to
tas. Minnesota. Nebraska and other
middle western states are contained
In the new transcontinental freight
bureau lumber and shingle tariff
which will he In effect after today.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-16
Increase in Waqes

Plainfield. Conn, Aug. 16.-Wages
of 1000 cotton operatives at North
Grosvenordale were increased 10 per
cent today. AS result of the tariff,
a general increase of The 5000 county
cotton operatives is looked for.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-16

Salt Lake City. Aug. 14.-Cardinal
Gibbons and other distinguished pre-
lates will take part tomorrow in the
dedication of the new Catholic cathe-
dral in the Mormon city. The new
structure is one Of the finest in the
country.
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of work there. scientific exercises,
with the gloves and mat work. DIR.
Baker says the President is as strong
as a bull and anyone who puts him
on his back has got to go some.
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Mrs. T. j. Ferguson and Miss Nan
ME b. Ferguson left this morning for
their home in Waco, Texas, after
spending six weeks with J. E and j.
w. Rhea and DIR. c. NJ Mayes and
their families.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-16
The Wool Market

st. Louis. Mo, Aug. 16.-Wool IN
changed. Territory and western med
iu-ns. 23@28; fine mediums. 22@24.
fine. 1903.
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Mrs. C. w. Halliburton, of Dexter
left this morning for a visit in Den.
yer.
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Anyone wishing plumbing done of
any sort will do well to call on Mitch
ell & Lecroy. Plumbing and steam
fitting. East End. street. If.
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Sheriff c. l.. Ballard went TO Clio
Wis this morning on business and &C
companied the governor that far on
his way to Santa Fe.
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IRANS-MISSISSIPPI CON-
GRESS ON STATEHOOD

Texas. and the plum will probably
lSe awarded to the Lone Star State
metropolis.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-06-01
BLACKDUCK HANDCAR CLUB
HELD SPLENDID MEETING
Fine Crowd Of Good Fellows Spent Two DAYS in Renewing
Acquaintance. Telling Tales and Feeding at
Blackjack Lake Spur.

That Northern Minnesota hospi-
tality is unbounded in its genuine
ness and continuousness was amply
demonstrated Saturday and Sunday
at Blackjack, when the fourth
annual meeting of Blackjack Han
car club was held at Blackjack Spur
and crowd of good fellows thor
oughly enjoyed the program pre-
pared by the officials of the club,
ably assisted by citizens of Black
duck. 1t is estimated that fully $50
people were present at the head
quarters of the club { Trondson &
Writings logging camps and many
of these were from outside cities and
towns.
+ Among the foreigners who par
ticipated in the meeting and outing
were the following: w. H. Squier
of Minneapolis, one of the presl-
dents of the club, and north-country
manager for the Chicago Coal and
Lumber Co.; H. w. Squier of Minnea-
polls, eastern representative for the
Panhandle Lumber company of
Spokane; T. J. Cassidy, a grain
dealer of Minneapol;s;C. A. Cassidy,
lumber dealer of Minneapolis; Chas.
A. Allen, retired merchant of Min
neapolis, who was for many years
engaged in the general mercantile
business in Blackjack; Henry Blake
and Fred Hawkins, Minneapolis
loggers; Edward A. Donnelly of
Grand Forks, N. D., travelling freight
agent for the The Northwestern
Line;" H. A. Mccormick of Inter-
national Falls, agent for the M. &
I. railway at the Falls" DR.. M. E.
+ Withrow, mayor of International
Falls; Mr.. Tibbetts, an attorney of
F., Francis; Charles S. Carter, a
member of the firm of Kaye & Car
ter of Minneapolis; and the follow
ing from Bemidji: T. J. Burke,
president of the Northern (whole-
sale) Grocery company; ]. O. Harris,
register of deeds; George A. Hanson,
of the Owl Drug Store; w. T. Me-
Nichols, a commercial traveller, and