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The La Jara chronicle., 1909-02-26

DR.. Davis, dentist of Alamosa,
will be in La Jara every Thursday
at Hamilton's drug store.
1t does not look much like
spring but it's coming You will
want garden seed. have the west
ern seed in bulk. Leroy Wilson.
Thos. l.. King has handsome
four-room cottage nearly finished
on the Excelsior ranch, This
makes seven new houses on the
tract.
Don't be deceived. Buy nothing
but American Field woven wire
fencing. 1t has the weight and
quality. The others are not in its
class. Murphy -Newcomb n. Co.
Lost-Six more or less handsome
mustaches, by mistake. Please
return to Messrs. Ellis, Hendren,
Watson, Durham, Locke and
Brumley and receive reward.
Jim and Sam Komatsu and Tony
karbeenu, three men from Japan,
arrived the first of the week. Two
are leasing on the Copeland farm
and the other is looking for place.
Miss Edna Hatfield and her
cousin, Miss Genevieve Burk, came
over from Durango, Saturday, to
visit Miss Hattield's parents. A
storm on the hill prevented their
return to their school duties until
Tuesday.
]. w. and Fl. NJ. Hartmell from
near Council Bluffs, Iowa. were
arrivals Monday, accompanied by
their wives and children. They
are occupying Magnes' house on
Poplar street and will remain dur
ing the summer at least.
Christen Jensen was over from
Manassa, Tuesday, arranging for
the sale of the R. p. Marshall
store which will occur March 18th.
The store contains stock of
clothing, dry goods, etc. Mr.. Jen-
sen has already sold the land be-
longing to the estate.
At the regular annual meeting
of The La Jara Creamery Com
pany last Saturday, not enough
stock was represented to make the
meeting legal. So an adjourn
ment was taken until to-day when
it is hoped the necessary two
thirds will be present.
F. p. Engle and D. E. Engle
Of Lancaster. Ohio. visited their
brother here Monday. They had
been to Amarillo, Texas, and re.
turned this way home. The gentle
men were SO much in love with the
San Luis valley that they opined
that if it had serpent or two it
would be a regular garden of Eden.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. l.. Van Vechten
of La Jara, Colo, were arrivals
Monday on the Monterey and
at the Isla de Cubaa
Mr.. Van Vechten is president of
the State Bank of La Jara. d. E.
Newcomb. ranchman, and Mrs.
Newcomb, of La Jara, Colo, and
Mr.. and Mrs. s. E. Newcomb of
Denver, Colo, were tourists COM
ing Monday on the Monterey and
registering at the Perla de Cuba.
From the Havana Daily Post of
Feb. II.
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-02-26
Plenty of Money to Loan.

We are in the farm loan business.
Any amount, secured on Conejos
county irrigated land on 5 and 10
years time. See me for terms and
rates. THoS. MCCUNNIFF.
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-02-26
SAVE YOUR HORSE.

Deacon's Collie Specific is abso-
Outely the best collie remedy known
to medical science. Guaranteed
under the pure food and drug law.
For sale by H. o. Ellis, La Jara, or
M. II. Deacon, Monte Vista, Colo.
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tist, will visit La Jara every Satur-
day. Office at Ellis drug store.
Floyd Copeland and wife came
home Wednesday from visit at
Garden City, Kan.
The Murphy Newcomb Hard
ware Co. now have one of the most
attractive stores in the west as
well as the best stocked
The Will Thomas eighty south
of town was sold this week to a
man from Nebraska, through the
agency of B. w. King.
We are selling New White sew
ing machines at $40 less than
Denver price. Now's your chance.
Murphy Newcomb Hardware Co.
Mrs. d. E. Newcomb and little
daughter returned Wednesday
from a two weeks visit with Mr..
and Mrs. G. S. Aldrich, Mrs. New
combs parents, at Monte Vista.
Word from G. H. Wilder says
Mrs. Wilder is improving daily.
Mr.. Wilder will be at home Satur-
day or Sunday but Mrs. Wilder
and the children will be away a
couple of weeks vet
Miss Leona Ewald was married
at Antonito, Feb. l3, to DIR. j. P.
O'Connor of Santa Barbara, Cal.
They will reside at Santa Barbara
where DIR. O'Connor is in the gov
ernment veterinary service.
The Waldemar Orchestra from
Ameythist will give "A concert and
dance at Woodmen hall next We'd
nesday night. The valley papers
all speak well of this organization.
See their program in another part
of this paper.
1t gets to be an old story to read
every year about the importance
of buying good seed; and yet,
thousands of men think they are
saving money by getting poor seed.
1t is great mistake. Inferior seed
almost always has weed seed in it.
1t costs to reclean good seed and
that is one reason why it is SO
high in price; but we had better
pay a little more than to have our
farms all grown up to weeds. The
best is none too good.
Judge Thos. McCunniff and son,
Frank. returned Tuesday, from "A
ten days visit at Denver and
Greeley, during which they saw
Dennis off for West Point. The
Judge says he experienced the
worst blizzard of his life at Gree
ley the first of the week which
was accompanied by hurricane
such as this valley has never
known, When the storm passed
it left the country covered with
from three to five feet of snow.
Mr.. McCunniff returned more than
ever convinced that the San Luis
valley is good enough for him.
Knock, knock, knock, like the
of clock, don't listen to
the knocker with his knock, knock,
knock. They have been more
than busy this week, knocking on
the new hotel proposition. One
Of the silly arguments advanced,
Just as sample, was that good
could not be obtained.
The new hotel is an assured fact
not because of any sentimental
reason but because there is money
in it for the owners. 1t will be a
money maker from the day it is
opened just as hundreds of similar !
have been all over the t
The men behind the
enterprise figure that good foun-
lation can be secured in six or 6
eight foot trench but if the ground
prove too soft at that depth to hold
, concrete base, they are prepared
% drive piles to form a base and !
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l need money with which to
square up my last years business
and wish to state to all who owe
me that accounts must soon be
settled. In order to close up these
matters as soon as possible | will
allow 10 per cent discount on
all accounts paid before Feb. Is.
w. w. Seyfer.
An Independent telephone COM
pany such as has been organized
at Romeo has its bad features, the
worst of which is that it compells
business men to have two phones
at additional cost. The farmers
grievance against the Colorado
Company that they must not only
build their own lines but must also
make the company a present of
them after few years, meanwhile
paying high rentals and tolls, is
probably a just one. But, never
theless, two telephone companies
in the same field are an unmiti-
gated nuisance. Most every body
wishes they could kick the stuffing
out of the one they have and it
is hard to see how two will help
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BEET SUGAR
MEN ACTIVE
Producers Organize at Washington to
Extend Growing Industry Of West.

WASHINGTON, April 8.-Indica-
tions point to a contest in the senate
over the sugar schedule in the tariff
bill, not only because of the proposed
free admission of 100000 tons annual
ly from the Philippines, but because
certain Democratic senators plan to
open up the whole subject by intro
ducing an amendment to remove the
duty entirely from refined sugar. So
far as the finance committee is con-
cerned, the beet sugar producers have
little to fear as the sugar schedule
has been referred to a sub-commit-
tee Of Messrs. Burrows, Smoot and
Flint, representing Michigan, Utah and
California. The American producers
fear most an attempt in debate to
bring the so-called sugar trust to the
foreground as the Democratic sena-
tors threaten. The Democratic ranks
will be broken, however, as already
the cane sugar states have lined up
with the beet sugar states.
Most of the big contests over the
tariff bill have been fought in the
committees of the house and senate.
The sugar question is proving differ
ent. 1t became known today that Sen
ator Clay of Georgia had prepared
an amendment to the tariff bill that
strikes out all the differential duties,
the effect of which is to admit sugar
refined free.
This amendment is said to have the
endorsement of the minority members
of the finance committee.
Beet Sugar Men Organize.
Beet sugar producers and senator's
representing sugar states at a con
ference today formed an organization
intended to include the senators from
cane sugar states, the object of which
will be to safeguard the industry
against the development of the sugar
industry in the Philippine Islands in
competition with the United States.
Protests were made against the pro-
vision in the Payne bill for the free
admission of 100000 tons of sugar an
nually from the islands, on the ground
that the provision does not prevent
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derson opened fire with his pistol on
Mrs. Belford. One bullet inflicted a
flesh wound and another shattered
her arm and she fell to the floor.
Mrs. Minton rose from her couch
and began cropping her way across
the room. The maniac, however, paid
no attention to her.
By this time the neighborhood had
become aroused and men were gath
ering in the streets. Anderson walked
to the window and peered out. Then
he returned to the center of the room,
picked up his shotgun from the table
on which he had calmly placed it and
blew off his head.
Mrs. Minton in moving bIindly
about had returned to the couch Just
as Anderson's headless body fell
across it.
To the fact that he fell on this
yielding surface is due the failure
of the bombs strapped to his person
to explode. They were home made
and it is believed were carried by
Anderson in order to make sure of his
own death in case of accident to his
weapons.
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weakened mind had completely given
way was obvious. Doors were locked
and barred and women and children
fled to cellars and attics as the ma
MAC, walking along the street scru-
tinized the different houses as if un-
decided where to begin. The first
stop made was at the home of Mrs.
John McVicker, probably his oldest
and best friends. Mrs. McVicker and
her husband had repeatedly befriended
Anderson, who was a widower.
With pistol in each hand Ander-
son began firing. The first bullet
grazed Mr.. McVickers scalp. Mrs.
McVicker ran toward the kitchen
where her four children were play
ing. She received bullet in the heart
and fell dead across the Threshold.
Apparently satisfied Anderson left
'the place and proceeded to the home
of John Belford, a few doors away.
Anderson accused Belford, neighbors
say, without a shadow of reason, of
circulating slanderous stories about
him. Mrs. Belford and her mother,
Mrs. Amanda Minton, 80 years old and
blind, were alone in the house. An
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MANIAC RUNS AMUCK IN ILLINOIS
TOWN AND CREATES REIGN OF TERROR

AURORA, ILL.,, April S.-John An
derson, a plumber, whose mind had
become affected, today armed himself
with two pistols, shotgun and three
bombs, which he fastened on by means
of harness. He started out to kill
the inhabitants of city, in which he
said malicious gossip concerning him
self had been circulated. He killed
one woman, narrowly missed Staying
her husband, wounded another wom-
an and then committed suicide.
The dead:
Mrs. John McVicker, shot through
the heart as she ran toward a room
where her child was playing.
John Anderson, committed suicide
by blowing off his head with a shot
gun.
The injured
Mrs John Belford, flesh wound and
arm broken from pistol bullet.
John McVicker, husband of the dead
woman, scalp grazed by bullet.
Anderson's violent manner and his
insane armament terrorized scores of
persons to whom he had announced
his intentions. That his already
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| the admission Of a much larger guam
tity of what would amount to a re-
duction in the rate for the whole
In other words, 100000 tons would
come in at half the prescribed rates
or 100000 tons with a reduction OF
25 per cent of the established rate.
Beet sugar producers claim that in
a short time the industry in the
Philippine islands would be developed
to such an extent that even such a re-
duction in the rate would bring unfair
competition to the industry in this
country.
Mr. Smith of Michigan introduced
today and the senate adopted a resolu-
tion calling upon the secretary of
agriculture for statistics relating to
sugar. The secretary is directed to
report the number of beet sugar fac
tories in operation in the United States
and the total production from these
factories, local business, local pro-
duction of livestock tonnage produc-
tion of other crops raised in rotation
with sugar beets and various other
information.
The amount of tax levied on sugar
by Great Britain, France, Germany,
Australia, the Netherlands, Belgium,
Spain, Italy and Denmark is called
for in a resolution introduced by SEN
ator Carter and adopted by the senate.
1t directs the secretary of state to
send this information to the senate
and also to state which of these coun-
tries grants tariff concessions on i'm
ports of sugar from their colonies.
Another resolution introduced by
Mr.. Guggenheim and agreed to by the
senate, directs the secretary of COM
merce and labor to inform the senate
what quantity of sugar is imported
into the United States from Hawaii,
Porto Rico, Cuba and the Philippine
island during 1908 and the amount of
duty remitetd on sugar imported from
the islands by reason of sugar enter
ing our ports for less than tariff
rates.
The amount of surgar exported from
Continued ON Page 4,
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WESTERN men
. TAKE POLL ON
FREE HIDES
Senators from Rocky Mountain States
Are Forcing the
Fight.
Effort Is Being Made by Western Men
to Obtain Sentiment of the Senate,
in Order That Long Debate May
Be Avoided.

WASHINGTON, April S.-Western
senators today started canvass of
the senate to determine the senti-
ment in relation to putting hides on
the free list. If a majority of men,
bers are found to favor free hides, as
desired by the house, the senate COM
mittee on finance will accept this ver-
dict. By this method, it is argued,
that long debate may be avoided.
1t is the intention to discourage gen
eral debate when the bill is reported
to the senate and begin work at once
on the adoption of the committee
amendments.
The committee continued all day
and until late tonight inserting rates
in the bill, and will be ready to re-
port all but the administrative fea-
lures to the senate next Monday.
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HORRIBLE RITES
OF THE PENITENTS
MeXican-Indian Flagellants are Prac.
ticing Ancient Barbanties in
Southern Colorado.

TRINIDAD, Colo, April S.-The
Penitentes, the strange sect whose
ritual is of the teaching of the Span
ish priests at the time of the conquest
of Mexico and which is composed of
the more ignorant Mexicans and In
dians of New Mexico and Southern
Colorado, commenced their weird rites
in Las Animas county and in Colfax
and Tacos counties, New Mexico to-
day. Carrying crosses and scourging
themselves with cords they are pro-
ceeding to their secret meeting places
where the rites will continue from
good Friday to Easter Sunday.
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REWARD OFFERED
FOR MURDERERS
BY GOVERNOR
Governor Norris Seeks Apprehension
of Madison County
SlayerS.
PEOPLE PETITION HIM
Effort to BE Made to Arouse Interest
That Will Lead to Arrest and Con.
yictiOn of the Guilty. Party or Par
ties.
ESPECIAL TO THE GAZETTE. !,

ESPECIAL TO THE GAzETTE)
HELENA, April S.-Governor Norris
has issued a proclamation in which he
offered reward of $500 for the ap-
prehension and conviction of the per-
son or persons who murdered Mrs. l.
A. Crisp and f. A. Teear of Madison
county Montana.
The crime for which the reward is
offered was committed on or about
February 20, 1908, since which time
all efforts of the state authorities to
capture the perpetrators have failed.
The governors action in offering a re-
ward is in response to a petition sign
ed by large number of people resid-
ing in Madison, Jefferson and Gala
tin counties. The proA n n u
that the offer is to in full effect for a
period of six months from this date.
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FANCY PRICE FOR
VOLUME ON ART
Jesse Keene Taylor Gets Divorce
From Husband, Talbert j.
Taylor.

NEW YORK, April8-The interlocu-
tory judgment giving to Jesse Keene
Taylor, daughter of Jas. R. Keene, a
decree of divorce from Talbot J. Tay-
lor or statutory grounds, was affirm
ed today by the appellate division of
the supreme court. Mrs. Taylor NAM
ed as correspondent Mrs. Mary Cow
las, who testified her relations with
Mr.. Taylor were purely of business
character and she never received
money from him.
On the contrary, Mr.. Taylor, she
said. owed her $4,000 part of this be-
ing due her for her service in COM
piling a book on the art treasures con-
tanned in the Taylors Cederhurst
home.
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STANDARD
DEFENSE ON
BIG COMBINE.
Attorney Watson Says Rockefeller
and Others Had Right, to- la3e
Form Trust. ha6 fs3t'f
HIGH PRICED MAN SICK
IndispositiOn of the $1,000 a Day At
tOrney for the Oil Trust Does not
Interfere with the Progress of the
Suit of the Government.

ST. LOUIS. April S.-The tempo
rary indisposition of the Standards
$1,000-a-day lawyer, Moritz Rosenthal
of Chicago, interfered slightly with
the program of the defense this aft
ernoon in the presentation of it's re-
ply to the government suit to dis
solve the Standard Oil company of
New Jersey for alleged violations of
the Sherman act
John ]. Milburn of New York, the
Standard chief counsel, completed his
opening argument and Mr.. Rosenthal
was to have followed with an ad-
dress, leaving John ]. Johnson of
Philadelphia and David T. Watson of
Pittsburg to argue the law points.
Mr.. Rosenthal will make his argu-
ment tomorrow at the conclusion of
Mr.. Watson's address.
Attorney Watson represented the
government in the Northern Securi-
ties" case and is credited with having
won that suit for the government. Mr..
Watson insisted that in the present
case and in the Northern Securities
case the same points of law were not
involved and that under no stretch
of the Imagination could they be
deemed identical. He declared the
defendants could not be held for their
conduct of years past and that the
only point the court could consider
was whether the Standard Oil COM
pany was acting in restraint of COM
merce, engaging in unfair competi-
tion, or doing any of the many other
divers things alleged on Nov. Is, 1906,
the day the petition in the present
case was filed.
Mr.. Watson insisted that Mr.. Rock
efeller and his assistants had a legal
right as citizens to combine.
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zELAYA MUST
GET OFF HIS
HIGH HORSE
Would Be Dictator of Central America
Is Called
Down.
U. 5. MAY INTERFER RE
United States and Mexico May Com
bine to Restore Peace in Turbulent
Central American States Attempt
to Involve Costa Rica.

WASHINGTON, April Sit would
not be surprising in view of present
indications, if the American govern
ment should take active steps to end
the existing state of affairs in Cen
trail America and notify Nicaragua
that henceforth peace must. prevail at
all hazards. Moral suasion with Mica
ragua has failed to accomplish the OBJ
jects sought-that of impressing her
with the desire both of the United
States and Mexico that there be a
cessation of the conditions which keep
other Central Aemican republics con-
stantly guessing. Intervention in the
Central American affairs has been
talked of unofficially.
American war vessels are retained
in Central American waters and the
North Dakota has sailed from Mag
dalena Bay for Ampala Honduras, on
account of the naval activity main
tanned by Nicaragua.
An interesting side light on the poll
tical situation in Central America be-
came known today. Some time ago
the dispatches indicated that Nicara-
qua had intentions involving Costa
Rica which have not been engaged in
any of the embroilments which have
characterized the history of Central
America. 1t now appears that an elec-
tion was about to be held in Costa
Rica at the time, which leads to the
inference that Nicaragua's reported
attitude towards her was but part OF
the work of the political plan which
has been associated with the reported
ambition of President Zelaya to be-
come dictator of the destinies of Cen
trail America.
The government has felt particular
ly annoyed over the mutilation of Min
lister Gregory's communications, they
being held to be involiable to any in
reference.
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TITANS SETTLE.

PORTLAND, Ore, April S.-The
long expected terminal conference be-
tween the Hill and Hartman inter-
ests occurred here today. No settle
ment of the issues of the controversy
was issued but number of details in
dispute were disposed of, the nature
of which was not revealved. 1t is be-
lieved the two great rival powers are
nearer together than they have ever
been before.
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the usual permission to allow a body
to enter the country.
1t was explained that if the gov
ernment had reason to anticipate any
demonstration, it probably would i'm
pose certain restrictions, such as a
private and secret interment when the
body reached Poland.
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step as violation Of his personal
liberty. The attitude of the people to-
ward him is one of sympathy.

WASHINGTON, April 8-The eff
forts of the American government to
keep former President Castro out of
Venezuela and away from the main
land and nearby islands have every
indication of being successful. Most
of the foreign powers having possess
sions in that district have indicated
to the state department that Castro is
not wanted within their boundaries
and that they are willing to acquiesce
in the desire of the United States that
he be far removed from the scene of
his former prestige.
Notwithstanding Castro's position as
president, he has still a great many
warm adherents in Venezuela and it
is realized here that his return might
be made the occasion of demonstra-
tion resulting in the establishment
of better conditions. This government
feels that Castro ought not to be al
lowed to return to Venezuela or to be
permitted to make his Headquarters
at any of the surrounding ports.
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TWO STATESMEN III.

WASHINGTON, April 8.-The
friends of former Secretary of the In
terror Hitchcock and former Repre-
sentative Babcock of Wisconsin, who
are critically i'll here, are much alarm
ed over their condition this afternoon.
Both have grown perceptibly worse
and weaker during the day.
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BOY MURDERER
INVENTS STORY
TO HIDE HIS CRIME.

HARPER, Kas., April s.
Willie Hotchkiss, ten years
old, who was killed by wolves
near here yesterday was really
slain by his schoolmate Geo.
Nichols, Is years old, accord
ing to confession made by the
latter tonight. Young Nichols
said he accidentally shot the
Hotchkiss boy and invented
the wolf story because he fear
ed to tell the truth. Coyotes
were found around the body
and this helped to make Mich
OILS story plausible.
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TOWN BURNED

= MANCHESTER, N. H., April
\ S.-The tenement house district
+ of the southern section of the
y city, covering an area of near
\ ly a square mile and occupied
y mainly by foreigners employed
\ in the cotton mills and shoe
4 factories was swept by fire to-
+ day Within two hours so
\ buildings had been destroyed
y or damaged.
y A gale was blowing and soon
y after the outbreak help was
\ asked from Concord, Nashua,
+ Lowell, Portsmouth, Dover and
= Rochester.
\ With the aid summoned the
y conflagration was gotten under
\ control at l o'clock.